swear
verb (used without object)
to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
has sworn
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present perfectof swear (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But after more than 10 failed bids of her own—and one heartfelt, pleading letter addressed to a seller—she has sworn off her own search for now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
The statewide agency, which mainly polices traffic violations on freeways and oversees state property, has sworn in more than 600 new officers this year — a total that many departments would envy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
Hill has sworn that she did not ask jurors about Murdaugh’s guilt and never suggested that he committed the murders.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Spain's Princess Leonor has sworn an oath to the constitution at a formal ceremony on her 18th birthday in Madrid.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
“He has sworn that he will not speak until all of His Grace’s enemies are dead and evil has been driven from the realm.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
