as in swearing
to use offensive or indecent language
the little girl clapped her hands over her ears when her brother started cussing
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El-Sayed and McMorrow are also swearing off corporate PAC money, though McMorrow took some in prior races.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Some Democrats are swearing it off.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Actress and comedian Heather McMahan stepped down as emcee for the Ryder Cup after she was heard heckling and cursing at golfers during the championship game over the weekend.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rob, cursing his circulation, turned around.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Cussing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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