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as in cursed
to use offensive or indecent language
no one is allowed to swear in this house
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as in vowed
to make a solemn declaration of intent
swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
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Recent Examples of swore
Anto, a Parisian cop of Corsican origin, swore as a child to his brother – killed in a vendetta – to break the cycle of vengeance that has plagued their family for generations.
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Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
One text written before 1250 swore by dead vultures being a one-size-fits-all cure for a myriad of health issues.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
One text written before 1250 swore by dead vultures being a one-size-fits-all cure for a myriad of health issues.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swore
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But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lugo addressed his rough patch with The Star and vowed to work through his current skid.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The former leader — who faces decades in prison if convicted — has vowed to stand in next year’s presidential election despite a ban against him running, a stance analysts believe will damage the right’s chances of returning to power.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of software and services, testified on Google’s behalf about potential remedies.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Several other Biden aides testified behind closed doors over recess, providing more fodder for Republicans.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Freixe took the top job and promised to refocus on core businesses, while ruling out major M&A that peer companies have pursued.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The family friends promised to help Wade find work at a seafood processing plant or on a fish-buying scow.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Venezuela's top brass pledged allegiance to Maduro, but there is likely to be burgeoning concern in the military ranks about the impact of Western sanctions and embargos, weapons pipelines and maintenance issues, Solar said.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In an apparent show of confidence in the world’s largest offshore wind developer, Norwegian oil giant Equinor pledged almost $1 billion of fresh capital to participate in Orsted’s rights issue.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Swore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swore. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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