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swore at

swore at is the simple past of swear at.

Meaning of swear at

Verb

swear at (third-person singular simple present swears at, present participle swearing at, simple past swore at, past participle sworn at)

  1. (colloquial, dated, transitive) To be disagreeably incongruous with, especially in colour; to clash.
    • […] in several instances there was another and quite a different red in the gown, which “swore” at its relative on the parasol.1885, Truth, volume 18, page 109
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swear, at.
    • One protester was arrested after swearing at a police officer.

Questions about swore at

What is swore at the simple past of?
Swore at is the simple past of swear at.

Words near swore at in the dictionary

  1. swordtails
  2. swordtip
  3. swordtips
  4. swordwork
  5. swore
  6. swore at
  7. swore blind
  8. swore by
  9. swore down
  10. swore in
  11. swore like a cutter

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