1
as in curses
to use offensive or indecent language
no one is allowed to swear in this house
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as in promises
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 cusses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
can't you express your frustration without using swears?
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Recent Examples of swears
Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Leipzig swears by these connections as a key to living longer and healthier.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
Laura confronts Cherry about Nicholas and swears to tell Daniel everything.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Bronax Pillow Slippers One PEOPLE shopping writer swears by these cushy house shoes, which have held up to three years of daily wear.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Travel-size Vaseline 4-pack This may sound like an odd addition, but my dad swears by Vaseline.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
Johnson, who struggles with a neuroma, swears by her Oofos mules to keep it from acting up.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
In the film, Bogdan swears that his killing Tony was an accident.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
HexClad — the cookware brand that Gordon Ramsay swears by — is offering major Labor Day discounts.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Here are the maintenance steps expert colorist Kari Hill swears by.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Leipzig swears by these connections as a key to living longer and healthier.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
Laura confronts Cherry about Nicholas and swears to tell Daniel everything.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Bronax Pillow Slippers One PEOPLE shopping writer swears by these cushy house shoes, which have held up to three years of daily wear.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Travel-size Vaseline 4-pack This may sound like an odd addition, but my dad swears by Vaseline.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
Johnson, who struggles with a neuroma, swears by her Oofos mules to keep it from acting up.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
In the film, Bogdan swears that his killing Tony was an accident.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
HexClad — the cookware brand that Gordon Ramsay swears by — is offering major Labor Day discounts.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swears
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Liam Perino curses in front of his parents.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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For the new location, Veliu promises Italian cocktails and music.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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The technique promises substantial environmental and economic benefits compared with traditional recycling methods.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just as a lighthouse’s beam testifies to the presence of otherwise-invisible cliffs on a dark night, the stars that move around these dark celestial bodies would reveal their existence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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In that moment, Dupree involuntarily punches him and the pair go quiet as Dooley cusses and bends over wincing in pain.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement In a sign of remarkable growth, Heon no longer vies for power, but rather vows to kill his uncle to ensure that his half-brother, Jin-myeong, can perhaps grow to be the sage king Heon never truly was.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Kyle storms off and vows to find whoever is responsible.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Air Force pledges complete support to end insecurity on the Plateau.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Swears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swears. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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