as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
uttered a loud obscenity when he dropped the hammer on his toe
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Recent Examples of obscenities
People throwing cigarette butts against the house, yelling obscenities, playing derogatory music.
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Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
While the council remained inside to finish the meeting, including approving a local emergency declaration, police were outside where a small mob gathered, yelling obscenities at the officers.
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Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Officers, often summoned by principals or teacers, escalated some situations by shouting obscenities or insults.
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Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Richard howled obscenities at three officers who were talking to him through the locked door.
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Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
After being placed in a government vehicle, Ferreira Borges allegedly kicked, flailed, and screamed obscenities at officers, officials said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
But Mulligan was worried that some of the obscenities felt too American.
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Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Documents state that Ebert returned a few days later to William Yates' house to yell obscenities at his wife and a friend who were sitting outside.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Yates family members said Ebert drove up honking his horn and yelling obscenities, during which surveillance footage shows William backed into the driveway to avoid getting hit, throwing a rock at Ebert’s car.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
While the council remained inside to finish the meeting, including approving a local emergency declaration, police were outside where a small mob gathered, yelling obscenities at the officers.
—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Officers, often summoned by principals or teacers, escalated some situations by shouting obscenities or insults.
—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Richard howled obscenities at three officers who were talking to him through the locked door.
—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
After being placed in a government vehicle, Ferreira Borges allegedly kicked, flailed, and screamed obscenities at officers, officials said.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
But Mulligan was worried that some of the obscenities felt too American.
—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Documents state that Ebert returned a few days later to William Yates' house to yell obscenities at his wife and a friend who were sitting outside.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Yates family members said Ebert drove up honking his horn and yelling obscenities, during which surveillance footage shows William backed into the driveway to avoid getting hit, throwing a rock at Ebert’s car.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscenities
Noun
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Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
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In baseball, curses are no joking matter, and the Curse of the FTD Burger might now have befallen the team.
Noun
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There are faint smudges of pastel crayon on the wall and carved profanities with paint chips revealing the previous cerulean walls.
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And profanities featured in roughly 10% of all clauses, used at a rate substantially higher than the same speakers would use while awake.
Noun
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In a section down the first-base line, a sea of shirtless fans chanted expletives at the Phillies but quieted a bit when Brandon Marsh tied the game with a two-run blast on a sweeper that caught too much plate.
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Videos circulating on social media showed drones repeatedly striking the facility, sending large fireballs upward - and expletives tumbling out of many a Russian mouth.
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“Obscenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscenities. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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