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as in to promise
to make a solemn declaration of intent
swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
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as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
can't you express your frustration without using swears?
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Recent Examples of swear
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Wu’s inaugural fund contribution report was filed with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance on Monday, after she was officially sworn into her second, four-year term at Symphony Hall in Boston.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Don’t pretend the cure for coarse speech is a swear jar.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Cast-iron skillets can come enameled to prevent food from sticking, but the ones our grandmas swear by will always be non-enameled and seasoned with years of love to get that gorgeous, glossy finish.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Wu’s inaugural fund contribution report was filed with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance on Monday, after she was officially sworn into her second, four-year term at Symphony Hall in Boston.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Does Taylor Swift swear on 'The Life of a Showgirl'?
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Don’t pretend the cure for coarse speech is a swear jar.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear
Verb
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Is the bye week curse a real thing, a coincidence or something in between?—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Vecna reminds Hop that he is cursed.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Suamataia’s performance was promising enough that Kansas City moved Thuney to the Chicago Bears in March.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leo, who has promised to keep Francis' signature policies such as welcoming gay Catholics and discussing women's ordination, echoed his predecessor's frequent criticisms of the global economic system during his remarks on Tuesday.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Did Felix testify during his sister’s trial?—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lively’s disclosure also includes a long list of Hollywood celebrities and executives who may have information relevant to the case, though few if any of the big names are expected to actually testify.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And, when the alarm wails hours before dawn, human cusses of angry protest join the chorus of budget appliances failing before their time.—
Virginia Konchan,
The New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2024
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My grandmother extended a ladder up into this tough old cuss of a tree and climbed up, at some risk, to pick the bulging fruit.—
Jim Meddleton,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2024
Verb
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Watching Rome, Shiv, and Ken attempt to battle, scrape, and betray their way into their father’s heart—and, conversely, seeing Logan withhold, meter out, and blaspheme his version of love back at them—propelled Succession through four glorious seasons.—
John Ortved,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
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Greg has been blasphemed on national hockey shows up there, eh?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2024
Verb
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District Attorney Summer Stephan issued a statement disagreeing with the decision and vowing to fight.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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China’s ruling Communist Party claims Taiwan as its territory, despite having never controlled it, and has vowed to annex the island, by force if necessary.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Don't ignore Congress' damning new report on Biden.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In contrast to the focus on glitzy, eye-catching purchases, the damning report notes astonishing delays to work on the Louvre’s security infrastructure.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During her part of the acceptance speech, Roper, the first woman DJ to gain entry into the Rock Hall, pledged her allegiance to her fellow female turntable experts.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The airline said 100 percent of affected passengers have been rebooked and pledged to protect service to smaller and remote communities.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Swear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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