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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
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.
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Sergio Gonzalez,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
McNulty said his mother never swore unless necessary for a good joke.
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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.
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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
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
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 pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
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Unlike Tithonus, cursed to age forever, electoral rules can and should be renewed.
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McKee's sister said that the system had failed her family and vowed to relentlessly pursue justice.
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Firms such as SoFi and Charter Communications have vowed to match the initial federal contribution.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Benning's cause of death was a fatal combination of a large amount of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, medical examiners testified during Taylor's trial.
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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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Keiko Fujimori promised to build four prisons and another similar to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center known as the CECOT, and to force prisoners to work in the prisons.
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These have been promised for some time, and the community is watching closely.
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Drivers pledged their allegiance to Trump with decals and bumper stickers.
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To get there, Nissan pledged to cut 20,000 jobs and reduce the number of plants from 17 to 10.
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“Swore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swore. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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