imprecating

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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  • The woman started cursing her out.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
  • 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
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  • Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Officials in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also came out with statements on Saturday condemning Iran.
    James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
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“Imprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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