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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
Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.
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Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
The couple, who went public with their relationship in 2024, swore eternal love in Arizona during a very intimate ceremony away from English castles and aristocratic residences.
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Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Then-Vice President Harris swore Bass into office in 2022.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.
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David McGrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi swore Mullin in at a ceremony held in the Oval Office surrounded by his family and other administration officials.
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The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2026
Anthropic swore never to stand between military officials and B2B SaaS influencer slop.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
The couple, who went public with their relationship in 2024, swore eternal love in Arizona during a very intimate ceremony away from English castles and aristocratic residences.
—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Then-Vice President Harris swore Bass into office in 2022.
—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.
—
David McGrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Attorney General Pam Bondi swore Mullin in at a ceremony held in the Oval Office surrounded by his family and other administration officials.
—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2026
Anthropic swore never to stand between military officials and B2B SaaS influencer slop.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swore
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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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As the inscription had been damaged, researchers couldn’t decipher whether this tablet had cursed four slaves or whether four slaves had cried out to the Egyptian gods and demi-heroes, who knows?
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Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.
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Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.
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Blair Vogler, the council member’s wife, testified that the attack left her husband with second- and third-degree burns across 60% of his body.
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Chernyshova testified that Weinstein arrived uninvited to her hotel room during the 2013 LA Italia Film Festival and assaulted her.
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That Youngin still a man and he can get cussed out but don’t put ya hands on me.
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We have been cussed for offering the homeless food, water and clothing.
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Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
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Republicans promised to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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Just why so many of the game’s manufacturers have all pledged to pink simultaneously is a little less obvious, explains New Balance head of product for soccer Rob Sheldon.
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Farage has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, slash taxes and cut down on government waste.
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“Swore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swore. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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