swear
verb (used without object)
to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
are swearing
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present progressiveof swear.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"If there are swearing obligations I will hand that over to the 14 members of the team!"
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
By signing and submitting the form, you are swearing under penalty of perjury that the information in your claim is true.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
The situation is still better here than in much of the advanced world, but that doesn’t placate voters who are swearing under their breath as they fill their tanks or their grocery carts.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
Some, like Chapman, are swearing off bras almost completely; others have simply traded in their underwire for something softer.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2021
They are swearing allegiance to her, and vowing vengeance against any who thwart her will.
From The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason by Le Queux, William
