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as in to promise
to make a solemn declaration of intent
swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
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as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
can't you express your frustration without using swears?
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Recent Examples of swear
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Politicians in our highest offices concur despite swearing an oath to protect the Constitution.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
Is this the kind of situation where mild swears seem generally used?
—Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Indeed, since changes in producer prices are an early warning of coming price boosts at the household level, economic policy makers in the administration and at the Fed who swore oaths to do their jobs should miss some sleep.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Politicians in our highest offices concur despite swearing an oath to protect the Constitution.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
The word was forbidden in their household and treated like a swear.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
Is this the kind of situation where mild swears seem generally used?
—Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear
Verb
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In that department, English clubs are, in a way, blessed and cursed by the Premier League’s spending rules.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Everything about it is horrible and cursed by the devil.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump promised during the 2024 presidential campaign to release the files in their entirety and Patel before taking the FBI job had pushed unsubstantiated claims about who was in them.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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But experts said insufficient oversight has undermined the protections promised to visa holders.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During her direct examination, Dever testified that Cox called her into his office and that the commissioner told her the department would support her and to tell the truth.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The defense attorney, however, called back to the witness stand West Sacramento Police Detective Ricardo Ramirez to testify about what Miramontes told him during a June 26 interview at the Sheriff’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And, when the alarm wails hours before dawn, human cusses of angry protest join the chorus of budget appliances failing before their time.—
Virginia Konchan,
The New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2024
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My grandmother extended a ladder up into this tough old cuss of a tree and climbed up, at some risk, to pick the bulging fruit.—
Jim Meddleton,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2024
Verb
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Greg has been blasphemed on national hockey shows up there, eh?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2024
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Earlier this month, Abdul Rauf, a Muslim English teacher, was gunned down in Turbat after his students accused him of blaspheming in one of his lectures.—
Hasan Ali,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Aug. 2023
Verb
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Memorials have been held in Washington, Arizona, and Utah, with Kirk's widow vowing to continue his work.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Students for Fair Admissions, led by Edward Blum, a leading opponent of affirmative action, set up a website this month vowing to challenge Kamehameha’s admissions policy in court.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fourth-and-8 isn’t really a great spot to risk a turnover on downs, but with kickoff touchbacks placing teams at the 35-yard line, a turnover at the 39-yard line isn’t particularly damning by comparison.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Every time Laura found something damning, Cherry simply came up with an excuse for it.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His widow, Erika Kirk, pledged Friday to continue his work, including his campus tours and podcast.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ellison pledged to give away 95% of his wealth to advance scientific research and solve complex problems related to health and aging.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Swear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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