swear at
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The judges cite the government for its tendency to swear at reality in its defenses and the fundamental lawlessness of the behavior they are trying to block.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
I swear, at one point I thought the president might turn, look at the audience and say, "We'll have more with irate governors after this important commercial message . . . "
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022
One day you’ll swear by them, the next you’ll swear at them.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2022
This weekend’s episode was hosted by the stand-up comic Bill Burr, and if you’re not familiar with his work, we’ll forewarn you that some people swear by him and others would rather swear at him.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2020
He managed to fight down the impulse to swear at Ron, whose attitude would, he knew, improve slightly when the time came to take off the locket.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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