swearing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of swearingnext
as in profanity

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swearing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of swear
1
as in cursing
to use offensive or indecent language no one is allowed to swear in this house

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2
as in vowing
to make a solemn declaration of intent swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

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3
as in testifying
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact the sworn statement of the witness was presented as evidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swearing
  1. profanity
  2. cursing
  3. testifying
  4. blasphemy
  5. promising
  6. insult
  7. sacrilege
  8. desecration
Noun
  • Another Narbonne player who was ejected, Domo Phillips, won’t be able to play Friday for using profanity.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
  • O’Hara’s text has a sitcom patter to it with transparent laugh lines that feel almost like Neil Simon with more atmospheric profanity.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of profanity
Verb
  • No more dragging the reindeer down from the attic, cursing as hooves knock you on the noggin, a new piece missing each year.
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After listing off three notable cellmates who passed through — one who howled at the moon; one who talked to the wall; and one who'd strike her own head while cursing to herself — Blanchard describes yet another who trumped them all.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cursing
Verb
  • True got immunity in exchange for testifying against the others.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • He was prohibited from contacting his younger brother, who had joined him in the fatal robbery, and strongly advised by the parole board to stay away from his mother, who gave him the gun used in the robbery and then made national news by testifying against him in his trial.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of testifying
Noun
  • For some reason, this idea of a period of cheap fossil fuels to accelerate the energy transition is blasphemy, even though a case study already exists in China.
    Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • But now here’s Ferrari ratcheting up the blasphemy with—this is not a typo—what seems to be a station wagon.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Definition of blasphemy
Verb
  • Much of that success stems from the Yankees’ ability to identify promising arms in other organizations and turn them into productive major leaguers.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Among the standout stories, Boeing unveiled a colossal seaplane capable of carrying a staggering 50,000-pound cargo load, promising to revolutionize maritime logistics.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of promising
Noun
  • The nearly three-hour podcast was a perfect storm of virality: comedy, conspiracy, and searing insult, leaving the internet in tatters.
    Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps as a final insult to Carter, Iran released the hostages just minutes after President Ronald Reagan had been sworn in.
    Justin Doom, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of insult
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  • But sometimes movies need a little sacrilege to achieve their full potential.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
  • However, that didn’t stop right-wing figures around the world, including Donald Trump, from claiming that the performance amounted to sacrilege, leading to widespread harassment against Jolly, as well as some of the performers involved.
    James Factora, Them, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of sacrilege
Noun
  • Jared Krysiak pleaded guilty to a charge of desecration of human remains in connection with brutal slaying of Kerry Rollason, according to a statement released by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • However, its forces are made up of jihadist militants, who were shown on video committing a slew of atrocities, including beheadings and the desecration of corpses during their lightning offensive that led to Assad’s collapse.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of desecration
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