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Synonyms

swear at

Idioms  

  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

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I said, “I swear, at least me and three others do; let me start this club.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 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

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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