Thesaurus results for CUSSING

cussing

verb

present participle of cuss

as in swearing

to use offensive or indecent language the little girl clapped her hands over her ears when her brother started cussing

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Recent Examples of cussing But did anyone not see Seattle Storm owner Celeste Keaton cussing at kids? — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, a local store director of Nordstrom, Marco Esquivel, was caught berating and cussing at the girls, their mothers and fellow Cunningham supporters. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 In the 2015 track, Sonya’s boyfriend finds them by the pool and starts cussing them out, pushing Coley to the ground, who, in turn, punches him. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026 By the time Ben is unmaking the bed, lying in it, and cussing João out, the fight is bad. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026 As members of both teams poured onto the field, Miller stood his ground and started aggressively pointing at and cussing out more Reds, directing them back towards their dugout. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight. — Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 Those relationships could allow for more explosive in-game interactions — both Durant and Şengün can be expressive and coach Ime Udoka, as Fred VanVleet said recently, is cussing the whole game — to happen without long-lasting repercussions. — Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026 Many would consider cussing those law enforcement officers an act of rebellious patriotism. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cussing

Verb

Coyotec comes up with unexpected takes on topics and sometimes has to be told to stop swearing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter shakes hands with Purdue Northwest students after swearing them in as interns with the High Tech Crime Unit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of swearing

Verb

In New York, the son of the league's former supervisor of officials was captured on television apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026