curse out

phrasal verb

cursed out; cursing out; curses out
US, informal
: to say angry and offensive words to (someone)
My boss cursed me out.

Examples of curse out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When is Jon Jones' Next Match against Stipe Miocic? Jones expressed his frustration on social media, criticizing the professionalism of the drug testers and admitting to cursing out of irritation. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 John Oliver cursed out the people trying to play him off while paying tribute to his dog. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024 Along the way, Randle cursed out one judge, took a swing at his first attorney, stabbed his second lawyer with a pen, attacked the prosecutor, and capped things off with threatening to murder the entire jury on the same day his trial ended. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024 Lawyer battles free speech 'retaliation' after cursing out police officer. Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024 Mariko has converted to Catholicism, and at times is uncomfortable hearing the Protestant Blackthorne curse out the representatives of her faith. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024 Last year, Girardi came under fire after drunkenly cursing out Beauvais' then 14-year-old son Jax at a birthday party. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023 In one of seven videos, which were obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital via a public records request, Harp curses out a woman. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023 This is more than a rebellious move to dye her hair or get a tattoo; Regan MacNeil is cursing out a priest, backhanding her mother across the room and repeatedly defying gravity to hang out near the ceiling of her bedroom. Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023

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“Curse out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curse%20out. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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