Thesaurus results for CUSSING

cussing

verb

present participle of cuss

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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Recent Examples of cussing By the time Ben is unmaking the bed, lying in it, and cussing João out, the fight is bad. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026 As members of both teams poured onto the field, Miller stood his ground and started aggressively pointing at and cussing out more Reds, directing them back towards their dugout. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight. —

Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 Those relationships could allow for more explosive in-game interactions — both Durant and Şengün can be expressive and coach Ime Udoka, as Fred VanVleet said recently, is cussing the whole game — to happen without long-lasting repercussions. —

Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026 Many would consider cussing those law enforcement officers an act of rebellious patriotism. —

Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025

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Verb

Andrew has a long record of rudeness to staff, shouting and swearing at them and going against strict protocol rules over security.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office honored a Colorado veteran's decades of service and sacrifice by swearing him in as an honorary sheriff's deputy.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 May 2026