Thesaurus results for SWORE

swore

verb

Definition of swore

past tense of swear

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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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 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 While Duncan said that Bottalico swore the pitch got away from him, Bonds denied it. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 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 There were even Colombian fans with yellow and red split shirts, who swore allegiance to their beloved Colombia, but wanted to pay their respect to one of the legends of the game. — Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 28 June 2026 McNulty said his mother never swore unless necessary for a good joke. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

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Verb

Locals warn him that the island has been cursed for centuries.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Kangas said their parents must keep them away from the doctor to set an example, so the young ones won’t be cursed later in life by turning to medicine.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cursed

Verb

Netflix long vowed to build growth rather than buy it, but more recently it's gotten a taste for M&A.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias vowed to hold the line on property taxes if elected Chicago mayor, saying instead the path to righting the city’s fiscal ship goes through Springfield.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of vowed

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Link testified over two days about his undercover role, receiving a break at sentencing for his own tax conviction.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The case has gripped television and online trial watchers after several witnesses testified that Clancy was a good and devoted mother for years before her mental health deteriorated after giving birth to her third child.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of testified

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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

Definition of cussed

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Chairman Warsh spoke of the need to continue the battle against high inflation and promised the Fed will deliver its 2% inflation target.

— George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Repay promised a full investigation, beginning with the 911 executive board and then the full commission and a public report when the investigation is completed.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of promised

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In September, the parliamentary speaker pledged to pay the bride price whenever Oyo determined to get married, to which the king in his throne smiled.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The Republican candidate, Mike Rogers, has pledged support for a corrupt, racist, authoritarian-minded administration.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pledged

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