as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure
that cussed cat once again woke us up last night
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as in swore
to use offensive or indecent language
the little girl clapped her hands over her ears when her brother started cussing
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Recent Examples of cussed
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
We have been cussed for offering the homeless food, water and clothing.
—Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
We have been cussed for offering the homeless food, water and clothing.
—Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cussed
Adjective
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Throughout the game, players must sacrifice their own blood to use as ammunition against terrifying statues of saints that come to life in order to survive while unraveling the mystery of the cursed island of Tormentosa.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The sailorlike gown is, of course, adorned with a cursed amulet, which, if touched by a Faithful, will kill them.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Last February, DeSantis swore Uthmeier in as attorney general.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Travis hasn’t hit a freaking golf ball.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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More than anything, though, Jessie is someone who clearly just really freaking loves to crosscountry ski.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Cussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cussed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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