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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
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
Anthropic swore never to stand between military officials and B2B SaaS influencer slop.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
When calls went to a wrong number or voicemail, Krishnamoorthi swore at staffers and demanded new phone numbers, one former campaign staffer said.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Liu — who sports halo hair, has been vocal about her progressive politics and swore on camera after winning — has flipped the stereotype on its head, forcing figure skating to move along with the tide.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Kennedy received a verbal warning from governing body World Curling a day after the feisty back-and-forth with the Swedish team, when fingers were pointed and the Canadian player repeatedly swore.
—Steve Douglas, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
But in a video shared on social media Tuesday (and during a Fox News appearance last night), Kid Rock swore his performance wasn’t lip-synched, just super out of sync.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Last February, DeSantis swore Uthmeier in as attorney general.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
As soon as we were settled as a group, a few of us on the bed, a few cross-legged on the carpet, Rosie swore us to secrecy and showed us her pack of birth-control pills, from which three were missing.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
David McGrath, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Anthropic swore never to stand between military officials and B2B SaaS influencer slop.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
When calls went to a wrong number or voicemail, Krishnamoorthi swore at staffers and demanded new phone numbers, one former campaign staffer said.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Liu — who sports halo hair, has been vocal about her progressive politics and swore on camera after winning — has flipped the stereotype on its head, forcing figure skating to move along with the tide.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Kennedy received a verbal warning from governing body World Curling a day after the feisty back-and-forth with the Swedish team, when fingers were pointed and the Canadian player repeatedly swore.
—Steve Douglas, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
But in a video shared on social media Tuesday (and during a Fox News appearance last night), Kid Rock swore his performance wasn’t lip-synched, just super out of sync.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Last February, DeSantis swore Uthmeier in as attorney general.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
As soon as we were settled as a group, a few of us on the bed, a few cross-legged on the carpet, Rosie swore us to secrecy and showed us her pack of birth-control pills, from which three were missing.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swore
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It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another frequent speaker gave Walters the middle finger during his turn at the lectern and sometimes cursed during remarks.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
7 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI’s founders vowed not to privilege speed over safety, and the organization’s articles of incorporation made benefitting humanity a legally binding duty.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Before redistricting, that seat, the 49th Congressional District, had been the region’s most competitive, and with Desmond in the race, Republicans had vowed to direct considerable resources to beating Levin.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nick Fasciano, executive director for the nonprofit conservation group Idaho Wildlife Federation, testified in support of the bill in front of the House committee.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The credibility of the FBI analyst who testified about the matching hairs collapsed, along with any faith in hair analysis as a reliable forensic tool.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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That Youngin still a man and he can get cussed out but don’t put ya hands on me.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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We have been cussed for offering the homeless food, water and clothing.—
Bruce Higgins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, McKenzie had become obsessed with cryptocurrency — the online infrastructure of alternative forms of money backed by a system of computer code that promised to revolutionize the world, or, failing that, make a lot of people very rich.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chimney Rock, North Carolina — Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promised Tuesday that DHS employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown can expect to receive paychecks by the end of the week.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Within minutes of Trump signing the order, top election officials in Oregon and Arizona, two states that rely heavily on mail ballots, pledged to sue, arguing that the president was illegally encroaching on the right of states to run elections.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Trump pledged to do right by farmers, who had already been buffeted by his erratic tariff regime and Chinese retaliation.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Swore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swore. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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