swear at

1. Curse, use abusive, violent, or blasphemous language against, as in He has a way of swearing at all the other drivers on the road. [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

After breaking away from an approach shot to swear at fans who were jeering, Rory McIlroy says the crowd at the Ryder Cup can "say whatever they want to me in between shots" but they should "give us the respect" whilst they are playing.

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She says there's a visible change, even in the children, who chant slogans and swear at passersby.

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One English woman aged 45-54 years old, reported how "full-on" and "really abusive males" would swear at her, which made her stop knocking on doors to speak to people face-to-face.

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The response of the current US president was reportedly to swear at him, according to a new book by Bob Woodward, who claims that President Joe Biden was aghast that Israel’s prime minister was prepared to escalate a conflict the White House had been trying to bring to an end for months.

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Verstappen said he had been punished to "set a precedent" and that "with me they wanted to set an even bigger example I guess, which for me is a bit weird, because I didn’t swear at anyone. I just said one thing about my car."

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Related Words

• insult 
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• revile