swore

[swawr, swohr] / swɔr, swoʊr /

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declare under oath v.
speak profanely; be vulgar v.

VERB

declare under oath

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm assert depose testify vow

STRONG

attest avow covenant maintain plight promise state trust vouch warrant

WEAK

cross one's heart depend on give one's word give witness have confidence in make an affidavit pledge oneself rely on say so state under oath swear by swear to God swear up and down take an oath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

break condemn renounce

VERB

speak profanely; be vulgar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curse cuss

STRONG

bedamn blaspheme execrate flame imprecate

WEAK

be foul-mouthed take name in vain talk dirty use bad language utter profanity

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swore

For her part, Korte wrote on X: "It's a shame for the institution and service members, who swore to defend the Constitution and deserve the right to a free and independent press."

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Jouppi swore he had no idea; bush pilots do not rummage through their passengers’ bags.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

A fan of his is now mayor of New York; Mr. Sanders swore in Zohran Mamdani.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

News of the fire reached musician Linda Ronstadt, who swore that Dan Tana’s served the best plate of spaghetti in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

No matter how regularly Samira and I brought each other to tears, my mom swore we'd grow up to realize we couldn't live without one another.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi