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cussed

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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

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Recent Examples of cussed
Verb
We have been cussed for offering the homeless food, water and clothing. Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cussed
Adjective
  • The three cursed housemates were sent to the Exit Room, where their fate would be decided.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Hunted by his former boss, Brooks (Perlman) — a ruthless crime lord who knows every secret Don swore to bury — Don must fight for redemption, protect the boy, and face the sins of the woman who pulled him back in… one bullet at a time.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Again, the idea of the freaking Crimson Tide celebrating a win over Vandy is just as bizarre as Vandy being in a big game to begin with.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Some accredited investors have 'no freaking clue' Even investors who already qualify as accredited could welcome, and benefit from, such a test, experts say.
    Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Ripley spent four movies trying to keep the blasted things off our home world, but those pesky Xenomorphs are coming planetside anyway in Alien: Earth, the new Alien TV series.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • 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

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“Cussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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