as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
a man who has never uttered a single cuss
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Recent Examples of cuss
Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
How many f**king cuss words are in these sh**ty video games, anyway?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2014
True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The right move for Kiffin would have been to show Rollins some sympathy, or at the very least talk to him without cussing and yelling.
—Nashville Tennessean, 2 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Betty Sykes didn’t give a cuss what came out of her mouth—and much of it was cusses—or who listened.
—Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
How many f**king cuss words are in these sh**ty video games, anyway?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2014
Verb
There were multiple times I was shoved so someone could get a little bit closer to the starting line or was cussed out for defecting on what our group had decided.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The right move for Kiffin would have been to show Rollins some sympathy, or at the very least talk to him without cussing and yelling.
—Nashville Tennessean, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuss
Noun
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Then, Democrats have to be thinking about what happens if Republicans only have a mild case of the midterm curse.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Flubber can do anything, which is both a blessing and a curse for Professor Brainard.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tran swears that having a physical manifestation to interact with is why the terrifying sequences work.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Carney and his cabinet swore allegiance to King Charles III in their oaths.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Owned by the American toy company Hasbro, Monopoly is licensed to 113 countries and printed in 46 languages around the globe.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The rules include abstaining from substances that are already forbidden by the LDS Church, practicing chastity, forgoing the use of profanity and following a dress code that prohibits men from wearing beards or goatees and requires skirts to be no shorter than knee-length.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Candidates for the Summit Hill Elementary District 161 Board denounced a note featuring profanity and anti-Muslim sentiment as reprehensible rhetoric from a community member.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The next thing Harrelson saw was a gaggle of roadies screaming expletives and running toward him.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Both Grisham and Mata can be heard shouting expletives at officers in video of the dispute.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Cuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuss. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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