Definitions

swear at

VERB

abuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insult offend persecute revile

STRONG

backbite bash belittle berate calumniate cap castigate decry defame derogate discount knock minimize nag oppress reproach ride scold signify slam slap smear sound trash upbraid vilify vituperate zing

WEAK

bad-mouth blow off cuss out cut down cut to the quick do a number on dump on give a black eye hurl brickbat pick on put down rag on rip up run down sling mud tear apart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment

STRONG

approve exalt flatter laud praise

WEAK

acclaim adulate benefit care for cherish commend defend esteem help honor preserve prize protect respect revere treasure

VERB

fulminate

Synonyms

STRONG

animadvert berate bluster castigate censure condemn curse declaim denounce execrate explode fume intimidate menace protest rage rail reprobate thunder upbraid vilify vituperate

WEAK

blow up denunciate inveigh against

Antonyms

STRONG

approve assist be happy compliment help laud praise

WEAK

defend flatter support

Example Sentences

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The judges cite the government for its tendency to swear at reality in its defenses and the fundamental lawlessness of the behavior they are trying to block.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

I swear, at one point I thought the president might turn, look at the audience and say, "We'll have more with irate governors after this important commercial message . . . "

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022

One day you’ll swear by them, the next you’ll swear at them.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2022

“She didn’t swear at me, but she yelled,” Ms. Martin remembered.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021

They swear at us when we demand our fee, But what man can afford to work for free?

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz

swear at

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