swear at
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There are screaming fangirls at K-pop concerts, of course, just as there are men who yell, boo and swear at sporting events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
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
"They swear at us and I think thank God I am wearing a mask as I am going bright red in the face... I have felt like crying," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2021
Villagers ran from their houses to swear at the goats and laugh at the boy.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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