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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
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.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 4 May 2026
And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 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
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
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
And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swore
Verb
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In the series adaptation, from creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Turner (Up In The Air, X-Men First Class), a ruthless and crass barbarian is cursed to only use his violence for good, which sends him, his talking axe and a young witch on a road of self discovery, redemption and revenge.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Created by Mike Moreci and Nathan Gooden and edited by Adrian Wassel, Barbaric centers on a ruthless and crass barbarian who is cursed to only use his violence for good, which sends him, his talking axe and a young witch, on a road of self-discovery, redemption and revenge.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had vowed retribution on Friday following Russia’s heaviest drone and missile attack on Kyiv over a two-day period since the war started more than four years ago.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Starmer, who has vowed to lead on, has been on the ropes, facing plummeting approval ratings and questions about his judgment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Mothers Griselda Ramirez and Emilia Fuentes both testified to the city council about the renovations.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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David Garms testified that Longet insisted the shooting was an accident.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Observers say their prosecution and the disappearance of the vigil symbolized the decline in freedoms that Beijing had promised when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Karpathy was one of several OpenAI employees Musk borrowed from OpenAI to do months of free work at Tesla, where the development of self-driving vehicles wasn’t going as quickly as promised.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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So far, however, Costco and FedEx are among the few big firms that have pledged to pass the government payments on to customers in the form of lower prices or refunds.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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When the legislative session began earlier this year, Connecticut lawmakers pledged to focus on affordability and cost, seeking to keep the state on track as national economic uncertainty persists — and as a number of consumer costs, ranging from healthcare to energy, were on the rise.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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“Swore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swore. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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