as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
the bewitched princess who could be awakened only by a kiss from the prince destined to be her husband
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as in possessed
to cast a spell on
a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone
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as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic
an animated film that bewitches children and adults alike
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Recent Examples of bewitched
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
Across the hall, Wednesday: Eve of the Outcasts drops fans into a delightfully eerie carnival at Nevermore Academy, complete with bewitched games, a murder mystery, and secret passages to explore.
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Kate Springer,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship.
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The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
With a starry coven assembled, make no mistake, this Disney+ series will leave you bewitched, bothered, and Hahn-obsessed.
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Ew Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 Sep. 2024
The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness serves as the inspiration for this show, which follows a historian who discovers a bewitched manuscript during a trip to the library.
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Samantha Olson,
Seventeen,
17 Mar. 2023
Eventually the charges escalated beyond bewitched puddings.
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Barbara Spindel,
WSJ,
22 Nov. 2022
And the bewitched fairy queen Titania and pompous actor Bottom, who Puck temporarily transforms into a donkey, exhibit their spellbound attraction with a wacky twerk-and-grind dance.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2022
This is more like a bewitched hell.
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Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2022
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
There are people who said that my mom had bewitched my father, because my mother is from a different ethnic community from my dad.
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Marc Silver,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
While skipping school to watch TV one afternoon, he was bewitched by a Hollywood Presents broadcast of a classic silent film.
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Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Kingsley, an acting legend thanks to his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi, later dived so deep into a scene from episode three that the crowd, bewitched by witnessing the actor’s process, erupted into applause.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
Arteta is bewitched by his countryman’s talent and just wants more of it to come to the fore.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
And the defenders are just bewitched by this shift of the weight.
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Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
1 Dec. 2025
Somehow, Americans of most stripes seemed bewitched by this messaging that the elites were pulling a fast one over on The Forgotten Man.
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Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Nov. 2025
The global contemporary art world came calling to New Orleans for Prospect and left bewitched.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Navarrette plays the bewitched Nikki as a raw nerve, a woman whose unnatural devotion to her boyfriend has her swinging between terrifying extremes.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
Across the hall, Wednesday: Eve of the Outcasts drops fans into a delightfully eerie carnival at Nevermore Academy, complete with bewitched games, a murder mystery, and secret passages to explore.
—
Kate Springer,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship.
—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
With a starry coven assembled, make no mistake, this Disney+ series will leave you bewitched, bothered, and Hahn-obsessed.
—
Ew Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 Sep. 2024
The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness serves as the inspiration for this show, which follows a historian who discovers a bewitched manuscript during a trip to the library.
—
Samantha Olson,
Seventeen,
17 Mar. 2023
Eventually the charges escalated beyond bewitched puddings.
—
Barbara Spindel,
WSJ,
22 Nov. 2022
And the bewitched fairy queen Titania and pompous actor Bottom, who Puck temporarily transforms into a donkey, exhibit their spellbound attraction with a wacky twerk-and-grind dance.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2022
This is more like a bewitched hell.
—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2022
Verb
Born Dan Wherrett in Lacey, Washington, the producer initially moved to Seattle to study design, but was bewitched by the world of electronic music.
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Katie Bain,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
There are people who said that my mom had bewitched my father, because my mother is from a different ethnic community from my dad.
—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
While skipping school to watch TV one afternoon, he was bewitched by a Hollywood Presents broadcast of a classic silent film.
—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Kingsley, an acting legend thanks to his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi, later dived so deep into a scene from episode three that the crowd, bewitched by witnessing the actor’s process, erupted into applause.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
Arteta is bewitched by his countryman’s talent and just wants more of it to come to the fore.
—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
And the defenders are just bewitched by this shift of the weight.
—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
1 Dec. 2025
Somehow, Americans of most stripes seemed bewitched by this messaging that the elites were pulling a fast one over on The Forgotten Man.
—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 Nov. 2025
The global contemporary art world came calling to New Orleans for Prospect and left bewitched.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewitched
Adjective
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Across this charmed Knicks run, not many public flowers have been tossed Thibodeau’s way from his former team.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Verb
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If enacted, the legislation would allow nuclear weapons to be transported, supplied or possessed in Finland where the country’s military defense requires it.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The Twins liked the skill set possessed by Clemens, a third-round draft pick in 2018 who’d been a Golden Spikes finalist at the University of Texas.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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About 60 of the items on the list were lifelong dreams or adventures that had always fascinated him.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Cottage gardens are filled with charming, whimsical, and natural elements, creating an enchanted look.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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First opened in 2019, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure takes riders on a journey deep into the Forbidden Forest on an enchanted motorcycle.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Verb
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In his decade-long career, he’s often been heckled and cursed at by spectators during domestic matches.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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It also was alleged that the judge didn't properly supervise clerks and on one occasion yelled and cursed at staff.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Seen from the other side of the deal, that means that bond issuers must pay higher yields, or rates, for investors to be enticed to buy.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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That air should be JR’s vital collaborator — no complex and costly scaffolding for these magic mountains — is nothing new in Paris.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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After a six-year closure (alongside the larger hotel closure), locals are thrilled to see that their beloved spot is back and better than ever (Fulk wisely left all that was magic alone and gave the space a light glow-up).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Verb
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So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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One class in, and Hannah is thoroughly seduced both by Melanie’s flattery and by her therapyspeak approach to acting, with its talk of truth-telling and connecting to one’s body.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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“Bewitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewitched. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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