Synonyms of swore

swore

verb

past tense of swear

1

as in cursed

to use offensive or indecent language

no one is allowed to swear in this house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cursed
• cussed
• damned
• railed
• blasphemed
• ranted
• fulminated
• reviled
• execrated
• confounded
• anathematized
• imprecated

2

as in vowed

to make a solemn declaration of intent

swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vowed
• promised
• pledged
• agreed
• insisted
• covenanted
• ensured
• consented
• betrothed
• guaranteed
• plighted
• gave one's word
• declared
• assented
• acceded
• affianced
• undertook
• affirmed
• trothed
• averred
• asserted
• engaged
• contracted
• avowed
• warranted
• avouched

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testified
• witnessed
• deposed
• attested
• verified
• bore witness
• vowed
• promised
• vouched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swore

News of the fire reached musician Linda Ronstadt, who swore that Dan Tana’s served the best plate of spaghetti in the world. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 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

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