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verb

past tense of cuss
as in swore
to use offensive or indecent language the little girl clapped her hands over her ears when her brother started cussing

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cussed
Adjective
  • The cursed son of a king, born half-bull and half-man.
    John Wiswell, People.com, 3 July 2025
  • Eight is a cursed number, and this is the eighth day of madness.
    Fatemeh Shams June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
  • The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Cussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussed. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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