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
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
This thong is a favorite of mine as well as Glamour commerce producer Leilani McQuay, who has endometriosis and swears by it for everyday comfort.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Williams swears by this method to get a clogged drain moving.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
This thong is a favorite of mine as well as Glamour commerce producer Leilani McQuay, who has endometriosis and swears by it for everyday comfort.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Williams swears by this method to get a clogged drain moving.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swears
Verb
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As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander’s iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean (Hamish Linklater) preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The platform promises to address complaints faster and make the process more transparent.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Lisa DeNell Cook, nominee to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, testifies during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Seth was given the job to create a list of curses and a list of clean words that Steve could shout.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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White House vows accountability after Charlotte Metro murder 2.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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President vows protection for citizens abroad President Lee Jae Myung expressed deep concern about the detention and pledged stronger protections for Korean citizens overseas.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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