as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
a man who has never uttered a single cuss
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Recent Examples of cuss
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.
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Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
He’d just been followed down a country highway by an angry mob, which screamed cusses and gave him the finger.
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Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Verb
As members of both teams poured onto the field, Miller stood his ground and started aggressively pointing at and cussing out more Reds, directing them back towards their dugout.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.
—
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuss
Noun
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Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
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The dust-ups might have driven the Honeywells away from their island paradise, more casualties of the lottery curse.
Verb
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Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.
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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.
Noun
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Eight groups challenged the department’s definition in court, representing nurse practitioners, therapists, speech language pathologists and more.
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Keep language simple, confirm times, and leave extra room between commitments.
Noun
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Skubal was last seen yelling profanities at magic wander Mike Vasil but would nevertheless fit in well in the Sox clubhouse and give Sox fans reason to believe this team can do something in October.
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Now, if that fan crosses the line with death threats and extreme profanity, by all means, kick them out of the ballpark.
Noun
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Bat met ball and, under his breath, Astros manager Joe Espada muttered an expletive.
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Applying frosting is one of the few things that cannot be said to be a subset of Haaland’s métier; after tossing his balky piping bag aside in frustration, the Norseman issued an expletive that was deemed bleep-worthy by Fox’s Standards & Practices crew.
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“Cuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuss. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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