1
as in curses
to use offensive or indecent language
no one is allowed to swear in this house
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2
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
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
The Cubs lost 8-6 and the cheers turned to jeers and swears as relief pitcher Jacob Webb cursed his own performance after the game.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Believe it or not, Nicolas Cage swears that his son Kal-El is not named after Superman.
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Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
But in the early days of the Maniacs, everyone swears that Merchant was a shrieking dervish during shows, exorcising her teenage demons on the stage of every bar in the Rust Belt.
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Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
Jack Schlossberg swears there is a method to his madness.
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Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Prince swears this isn’t the start of a BBQ empire, though.
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Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
The latter swears an oath to uphold the laws of this country and to preserve and safeguard the Constitution.
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Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Kennedy could be heard hurling swears at the Swedish team.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Be sure to book ahead and bring along a travel companion who swears there is no way that a trip to the parks can be relaxing.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
The Cubs lost 8-6 and the cheers turned to jeers and swears as relief pitcher Jacob Webb cursed his own performance after the game.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?
—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
Believe it or not, Nicolas Cage swears that his son Kal-El is not named after Superman.
—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
But in the early days of the Maniacs, everyone swears that Merchant was a shrieking dervish during shows, exorcising her teenage demons on the stage of every bar in the Rust Belt.
—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
Jack Schlossberg swears there is a method to his madness.
—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Prince swears this isn’t the start of a BBQ empire, though.
—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
The latter swears an oath to uphold the laws of this country and to preserve and safeguard the Constitution.
—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
The event finds more than 20,000 people participating in an annual bar crawl throughout the city while dressed in their best holiday attire, tackiest Santa Claus costumes, and ugliest Christmas swears.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Kennedy could be heard hurling swears at the Swedish team.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swears
Verb
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In one of the film's most surprising sequences, his character golfs the best game of his life during a terrifying storm, misses a putt, curses God, and gets struck by lightning.
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Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.
Verb
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The blurb promises a one-last-job kind of story, fitting for the conclusion to a modern classic of the crime genre.
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There's still a lot of manual campaign optimization and workflow management that needs rebuilding into agentic systems, but the next wave of AI (agentic) promises real change in how marketing campaign managers do their jobs.
Verb
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Emotional moments as captain testifies Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Capt.
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Taking the same tack could increase the likelihood that Mangione testifies.
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He’d just been followed down a country highway by an angry mob, which screamed cusses and gave him the finger.
Verb
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At a university famous for its role in left-wing activism during the 1960s free speech movement and anti-Vietnam War protests, Pelosi vows to promote a nonpartisan academic endeavor.
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However, the celebrations may not necessarily be where the couple exchanges vows.
Verb
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Opposition leader pledges to return Maduro claimed victory in a 2024 election in which the opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, was banned from running.
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Ultimately, no matter what pledges a company or country adopts, actually making things change on the ground is what slows emissions.
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“Swears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swears. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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