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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

"You would just never swear at a child if you thought they could do better."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023

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

He managed to fight down the impulse to swear at Ron, whose attitude would, he knew, improve slightly when the time came to take off the locket.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling