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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cussed
Adjective
  • In it, after her sister’s mysterious death, Rebeca investigates an urban myth about a cursed video game that kills everyone who plays it.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 6 May 2025
  • Billy McFarland’s cursed music festival is now available to the highest bidder.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Cussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussed. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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