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blasphemed

verb

past tense of blaspheme

as in swore

to use offensive or indecent language shocked that someone would blaspheme in church, of all places

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Recent Examples of blasphemed Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026

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After her split from Gest, Liza swore she wouldn’t get married again.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

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Rice chooses us, just as Lestat chooses those who are privileged or cursed enough to become his companions instead of merely his victims.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
The film’s plot involves a superstitious young woman named Hayat who is convinced she’s cursed and wants to end her life.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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