swore

Definition of sworenext
past tense of swear
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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 testified
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 swore The body language expert swore that the camp hangouts were positive. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 After her split from Gest, Liza swore she wouldn’t get married again. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026 Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 Bowie swore her allegiance to ISIS through multiple audio recordings and conducted surveillance at the Capitol at least five times, taking dozens of photos, according to Tremaroli. — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh said in a statement Thursday that Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore them in the day before at a citizenship ceremony in their Australian home city of Brisbane. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Even Jane Fonda, who swore Raman into office after her 2024 city council reelection, endorsed Karen Bass for mayor instead. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Raison, who had previously studied meditation, used the EAR to evaluate whether two hundred people who participated in meditation subsequently became kinder, swore less, or engaged in deeper conversations. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swore
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  • In most versions of the Greek mythology, Medusa is a beautiful woman that was cursed by the goddess Athena with a head of snakes instead of hair and the horrible ability to turn people to stone with just one look.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Kristian Matsson, who records under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, is both blessed and cursed by having arrived nearly fully formed.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Parties that likely would support Eisenkot have vowed to improve Israel's international standing and work to conscript ultra-Orthodox men while bolstering the independence of the judiciary.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Eisenkot — who lost his son and two nephews to combat in Gaza — has vowed to end the de facto exemptions.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • None of the brothers testified during the first phase of the trial, but each spoke Tuesday before they were sentenced.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In May, Maher testified before Congress at a special Senate committee on aging.
    — Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • Only his father’s respectability, and perhaps his odd Motown accent, spared him from getting cussed out by bridesmaids at society weddings as a wastrel and drunkard, a shameless woman-wrapper.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Many of them cussed at me, as if having dialogue is not allowed.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • The company has promised to fully reimburse any affected traders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • County leaders at the time promised to enact the recommendations.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • Warrants obtained by the AJC allege two of the suspects picked a date for the attack, obtained a floor plan of the school, pledged to provide weapons and made a list of items to get, including body armor, video cameras and combat boots.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors said Salman pledged loyalty to ISIS and willingly participated in its activities.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Swore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swore. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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