imprecating

Definition of imprecatingnext
present participle of imprecate
as in cursing
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon with her dying breath the witch imprecated the villagers for their relentless persecution of her

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  • Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
  • When Ahmed suggested that this was a bad idea, since Denise was the one who had been violent, Denise began cursing at him.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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  • Other countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt also issued statements condemning the attacks and expressing support for Kuwait.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • Moskowitz has been one of the most outspoken members of Congress in condemning the rise of antisemitism coming from members of either party, and in support of Israel, issues that are deeply personal to him.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
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“Imprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecating. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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