curse out

phrasal verb

cursed out; cursing out; curses out
US, informal
: to say angry and offensive words to (someone)
My boss cursed me out.

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So, Green followed Nix to the locker room, cursing out Izzo on his way and shaking loose from teammates trying to hold him back. — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025 The next game, multiple fans got ejected for yelling the same words and former primary owner Mark Cuban reportedly cursed out fans. — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Curse out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curse%20out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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