Thesaurus results for SWEAR

swear 1 of 2

verb

ˈswer

Definition of swear

as in to curse

to use offensive or indecent language no one is allowed to swear in this house

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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 to testify

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact the sworn statement of the witness was presented as evidence

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swear

2 of 2

noun

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

Verb

Rather, the crisis of the Lincoln has illuminated a pattern of callousness and cruelty toward military personnel, people who have sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. — Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit references sworn affidavits from Reginald Wayne’s ex-wife, Susan Miller, and John-Paul’s ex-wife, Alison Williams. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

Kennedy could be heard hurling swears at the Swedish team. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026 And Boring would be that much closer to its 90,000-rider pinkie-swear. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swear

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear

Verb

But Leah caught them in the driveway, getting into a car with Michael’s mother, who cursed at Leah.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
On the set of the OG Practical Magic, a witch who served as a consultant on the film cursed the production.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of curse

Verb

That progression is important because solid-state batteries have faced a difficult transition from promising laboratory cells to reliable, high-volume manufacturing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Cuffed Jeans Every new season brings a denim trend du jour, and this fall’s lineup is already promising.

— Jordan Julian, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of promise

Verb

Witnesses had testified to the heated gang rivalry between the South Side Compton Crips and Mob Piru, which were associated with dueling record companies Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Patrick Clancy, her then-husband who found his three children after they were strangled, testified early in the trial.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of testify

Noun

He’d just been followed down a country highway by an angry mob, which screamed cusses and gave him the finger.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
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

Definition of cuss

Verb

Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
For his followers, blaspheming the Holocaust and celebrating Hitler became a way to signal contempt for the political religion of postwar liberalism.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of blaspheme

Verb

House Democratic leadership is vowing repercussions for two centrists who blindsided Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) by joining with Republicans on Tuesday to force a vote on condemning socialism.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
But the Venezuela deal further stretches the bounds of its mandate, involving oil instead of a classic critical technology, and has already prompted Democrats to vow to investigate.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of vow

Verb

The news that Henderson will split the workload again with Rhamondre Stevenson in 2026 is not that damning.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
That the one child of Viserys who could see the world with any clarity has chosen to weave herself out of it is its own damning prophecy.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of damn

Verb

As Monty, Nick Searcy plays this scene tearfully, appearing genuinely agonized over how a (40-year-old) kid as good as Jacob could’ve gotten himself into so much trouble, and pledging to get Jacob a good lawyer.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The government pledged action, including a crackdown on unauthorized medical providers, to prevent more such infections.

— Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pledge

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