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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
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Recent Examples of swear
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Why some hoops coaches swear up a storm and others keep it clean.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Visitors of years past swear by their trick-or-treating hauls from these affluent neighborhoods, specifically the homes of Marissa Meyer (Professorville), Mark Zuckerberg (Crescent Park) and Larry Page and Laurene Powell Jobs (Old Palo Alto).
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Tillander was sworn into her new position on Wednesday by Director of City Council Operations Jay Willms, who has been acting as city clerk since Moore’s departure.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Why some hoops coaches swear up a storm and others keep it clean.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Some swear by using coffee grounds to give their Christmas cactus encouragement during the blooming season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Visitors of years past swear by their trick-or-treating hauls from these affluent neighborhoods, specifically the homes of Marissa Meyer (Professorville), Mark Zuckerberg (Crescent Park) and Larry Page and Laurene Powell Jobs (Old Palo Alto).
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear
Verb
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Yates alleges that Ebert had driven up to the house, honked his horn, and cursed at him before driving off.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to the wedding, however, Rachel discovers that her bloodline has been cursed.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But after economic crises, Orbán came to power by promising prosperity to the rich and poor alike, said Gábor Scheiring, a former Hungarian lawmaker now teaching at Georgetown University in Qatar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the nineties, the Danish government launched an urban-regeneration plan that paired public money with private development and promised new transit and tourist infrastructure.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Espinoza testified that Horner made up an alter ego for himself called Zero and claimed Zero was responsible for the killing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Arielle Konig testified that her husband was angry with her for having an affair, and that motivated the attack.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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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For his followers, blaspheming the Holocaust and celebrating Hitler became a way to signal contempt for the political religion of postwar liberalism.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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How to say anything about The Changeling without blaspheming its deep mystery, its reverence for the unspeakable, animal heart of creation?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the wake of their mother's death, Dias, who relocated to Ocala to care for her grandchildren, vowed not to leave their side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Steers died earlier this year, but the organization has vowed to keep its mission of protecting Big Bear's wildlife and their habitat.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Harold had been given a root beer float, poisoned with ethylene glycol purchased by Ashley, as those damning text messages showed.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But growing pushback against the Waltons is showing up in snarky Instagram posts and damning opinion pieces in magazines.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some commenters begged Fleischmann not to give up, pledging to come in and purchase items if the store reopens.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The new talks offer a pathway for smaller pharmaceutical companies — those not included in the first round of deals — to pledge lower prices and potentially avoid tariffs or new pricing policies through Medicare.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Swear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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