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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
Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
More than 2,000 Amazon shoppers have added the makeup essential to their carts in the past month alone, with several shoppers swearing by its breathable texture in their reviews.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Chicago was one of three cities to come in fourth place, with an average of 17 daily swears.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2023
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Verb
The market Since President Donald Trump was sworn into office last month, the S & P 500 is down 0.7%.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
More than 2,000 Amazon shoppers have added the makeup essential to their carts in the past month alone, with several shoppers swearing by its breathable texture in their reviews.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
July Carry-On Pro, $325 Mystery Ranch Our editor in chief swears by this handsome 45 L Mystery Ranch Mission Rover for many reasons.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
Chicago was one of three cities to come in fourth place, with an average of 17 daily swears.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear
Verb
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The man known only as ‘B’ is half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence, even at the sacrifice of his sanity.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Abraham gave us a Salieri both blessed and cursed to appreciate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s genius far more acutely than any living soul.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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State Street has also promised to rename the fund, since its illiquid holdings are not exclusively tied to alternative asset manager Apollo, as its current title may suggest.—
Anna Gleason,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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As co-founder of Bank & Vogue, Bethell will bring expertise and thought leadership in emerging frontiers of the textile recycling industry, promising to bridge the association with new sectors and drive its international expansion.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many of the state bills to ease residency requirements have been based on model legislation from the Cicero Institute, a conservative think tank that sent representatives to testify to legislatures after proposing such programs in 2020.—
Arielle Zionts,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The appeals court noted in its ruling that women had been allowed to testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 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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Republicans can only afford to lose one vote in the House if all Democrats vote against it, and at least one House Republican has vowed not to support the bill.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Only one man, John Grey (Webster), stands up to the Ripper, vowing to fight against the tryanny, carnage and male oppression that is left in the court’s wake.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The idea of everyone clamoring to get a severance chip, only to damn a part of themselves to an eternal life of suffering, is incredibly bleak.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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But former members say they were inundated with emails and posts questioning or damning them for taking part and had to remind fans that the Village People now had a very different lineup.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That same year, the Chinese government pledged to double its renewable energy capacity by 2030—only to reach that goal six years ahead of schedule.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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The university found images of Phi Gamma Delta pledges being blindfolded on a couch, with one holding a Nazi swastika.—
Steven Walker,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swear. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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