as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
a man who has never uttered a single cuss
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as in swears
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 cusses
Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
He’d just been followed down a country highway by an angry mob, which screamed cusses and gave him the finger.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Verb
In that moment, Dupree involuntarily punches him and the pair go quiet as Dooley cusses and bends over wincing in pain.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cusses
Noun
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Chants laced with curses echo through Madison Square Garden.—
Albert Samaha,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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This energy can even cause a jinx, curses or even death.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Believe it or not, Nicolas Cage swears that his son Kal-El is not named after Superman.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cusses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cusses. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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