Definition of cussednext

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
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
  • Images of shape-shifting witches and cursed doors blur the lines between reality and the twins’ childlike imagination.
    Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
  • Deadites will rise from the cursed pages of the Necronomicon as Evil Dead Burn becomes the latest house confirmed for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • While Duncan said that Bottalico swore the pitch got away from him, Bonds denied it.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • News of the fire reached musician Linda Ronstadt, who swore that Dan Tana’s served the best plate of spaghetti in the world.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Better believe that those freaking coaches made The List, too.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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