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 horror feature draws on a Vietnamese urban legend about a cursed Saigon apartment block from the 1990s, following an estranged young man who returns home to discover his mother is possessed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Welcome indeed to Widow’s Bay, both the island located 40 miles off the coast of New England and the fantastic Apple TV+ series about that (possibly) (probably) (come on, definitely) cursed island.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Then-Vice President Harris swore Bass into office in 2022.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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