as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
that cussed cat once again woke us up last night
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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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Recent Examples of cussed
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
We have been cussed for offering the homeless food, water and clothing.
—Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
That Youngin still a man and he can get cussed out but don’t put ya hands on me.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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The magic trick of creator Katie Dippold’s series, about a mayor named Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) who tries to bring tourism to his totally cursed island community, lies in its hard-to-describe tone.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The history has fueled countless theories, documentaries, podcasts and social media posts that portray Lake Lanier as cursed or haunted.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s gonna be some comedy at the beginning and then there’s gonna be freaking reggaeton!—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That itself should be a freaking movie.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.—
Rebecca Leib,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Cussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussed. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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