- present participle of swear.
swearing
Example Sentences
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Some social media users are swearing by a way of avoiding ads on Pinterest, WSJ Leadership Institute’s Megan Graham reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Kito showed Becerra a picture of the then-congressman swearing him in as a neighborhood council president more than a decade ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
For this and other reasons, Kevin Warsh, at his swearing in as the new Fed chairman External link last month, singled out Greenspan among his predecessors for praise in delivering prosperity without inflation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
He whined that the singers who pulled out of the state fair are “Third Rate” and promised he would simply headline the event, swearing he is greater than Elvis, even “without a guitar.”
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
Behind him, whether from delight or fear he could not tell, Ron kept swearing at the top of his voice, and Hermione seemed to be sobbing.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
