- past tense form of swear.
swore
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"This was passed to me by my nan, she swore by it," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
As the company expanded and acquired other small manufacturers, the Gunds swore off layoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Today we renew the sacred oath that we first swore in their names a quarter of a century ago. We will never, ever forget. That's why we fight today," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Adams swore to the end that he was “one of the most honorable, decent cops I have ever met,” and she had met--and tested--a lot of cops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Every one of her fellow pilots, navigators, and mechanics gathered around her and swore to avenge her grief—not just for Zinaida and her child, but for all Soviet mothers.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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