1
as in cursing
to use offensive or indecent language
no one is allowed to swear in this house
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2
as in vowing
to make a solemn declaration of intent
swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
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3
as in testifying
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact
the sworn statement of the witness was presented as evidence
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Recent Examples of swearing
Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Grijalva and Democrats have accused Johnson of delaying the swearing-in over a petition to discharge the Jeffrey Epstein files, as Grijalva would be the 218th signature and force a House vote on the situation.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
But partisanship aside, what possible reason would Johnson have to stall Grijalva’s swearing-in?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
But partisanship aside, what possible reason would Johnson have to stall Grijalva’s swearing-in?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Martyka, who just landed a job as director of development with the Milwaukee Parks Foundation, is facing one Class A misdemeanor for false swearing, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of nine months in jail and a $10,000 fine.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Grijalva’s swearing-in has become a point of contention on Capitol Hill as the shutdown continues.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Arizona Senate Democrats Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego clashed withHouse Speaker Mike Johnson in the hallways of the Capitol on Wednesday, over the swearing-in of Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But Grijalva and others believe the crucial Epstein vote is the sole reason for the delay in her swearing-in.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Devon Henderson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
On her first-ever boat, she was berated by a misogynistic captain to the point of swearing back at him and walking off.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
El-Sayed and McMorrow are also swearing off corporate PAC money, though McMorrow took some in prior races.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats are swearing it off.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Politicians in our highest offices concur despite swearing an oath to protect the Constitution.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel's guitar solo.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Davidson struggled but in adulthood found an advocate in his friend’s mother Dottie (Maxine Peake) and under the mentorship of Tommy (Peter Mullan), who saw through the uncontrollable ticks and swearing and gave him a job.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Many societies in the past have linked swearing to blasphemy or sin.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Looming over Grijalva’s swearing-in is her support for a measure that would require a vote to release the Epstein investigative files.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Grijalva and Democrats have accused Johnson of delaying the swearing-in over a petition to discharge the Jeffrey Epstein files, as Grijalva would be the 218th signature and force a House vote on the situation.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
But partisanship aside, what possible reason would Johnson have to stall Grijalva’s swearing-in?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
But partisanship aside, what possible reason would Johnson have to stall Grijalva’s swearing-in?
—Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Martyka, who just landed a job as director of development with the Milwaukee Parks Foundation, is facing one Class A misdemeanor for false swearing, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of nine months in jail and a $10,000 fine.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Grijalva’s swearing-in has become a point of contention on Capitol Hill as the shutdown continues.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Arizona Senate Democrats Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego clashed withHouse Speaker Mike Johnson in the hallways of the Capitol on Wednesday, over the swearing-in of Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But Grijalva and others believe the crucial Epstein vote is the sole reason for the delay in her swearing-in.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Detroit Tigers radio announcer Dan Dickerson has apologized after swearing on a hot mic during a commercial break, expressing his frustration after Detroit’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
On her first-ever boat, she was berated by a misogynistic captain to the point of swearing back at him and walking off.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
El-Sayed and McMorrow are also swearing off corporate PAC money, though McMorrow took some in prior races.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats are swearing it off.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Politicians in our highest offices concur despite swearing an oath to protect the Constitution.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel's guitar solo.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Davidson struggled but in adulthood found an advocate in his friend’s mother Dottie (Maxine Peake) and under the mentorship of Tommy (Peter Mullan), who saw through the uncontrollable ticks and swearing and gave him a job.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Many societies in the past have linked swearing to blasphemy or sin.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swearing
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In the midst of the chaos, Kendall accused Corey of cursing at her.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason, who appeared to be cursing profusely on the bench in the seconds after the decision, took the high road after the game.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The union representing Broadway musicians is vowing to go on strike later this week if a last-ditched effort at mediation Wednesday fails.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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But that didn’t stop him from vowing to fight for Gateway.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rivera, a former gang leader of the Latin Kings, is serving 19 years after testifying against his co-defendants.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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McCarthy pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for testifying against four of his co-conspirators, per The Bay Area Reporter.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Insults and profanity were heard in a fan’s video of the exchange.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kid Rock took aim at Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster in a profanity-laden diatribe posted to social media on Tuesday.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nicki’s since put the album back on the release calendar, as she’s been promising to drop the project on March 27.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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The veteran scribe is launching a new competition — Gauntlet — designed to help promising spec scripts find their way to the screen.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The European Parliament has twice called for Yahaya’s release, asking Nigeria to set an example by abolishing the blasphemy laws under which he has been detained for over five years.—
Sean Nelson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yes, all this is whimsical blasphemy.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several legislators questioned candidates who had signed a document pledging not to run again for full-time county executive if appointed.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump campaigned on a hardline immigration stance, pledging to carry out the largest mass deportation in American history.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Carter was sitting in her chair, listening to a lesson, when Octavius Johnson, a classmate who had a crush on her, started to fire off insults.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Politico counted 251 instances of derogatory insults in the group chat, interspersed with logistical conversations about social media strategies and collecting votes.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Swearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swearing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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