hexed; hexing; hexes
: to practice witchcraft
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: to put an evil spell on
She … concluded that a family enemy had persuaded a sorcerer … to hex the girl.—
Paul J. Magnarella
Paul J. Magnarella2
: to affect as if by an evil spell : jinx
Economic conservatives have got it into their heads that the departure of Mr. Wall Street will somehow hex the market …—Florence King
Florence King
hexer
noun
hex
4 of 5adjective or noun
hexagon
Examples of hex in a Sentence
Verb
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong.
Noun
He claimed that a witch had put a hex on him.
people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
In Search of Closure: After a romantic or platonic breakup, these people turned to hexing spells, smashing plates and erasing all traces of their exes from their digital life.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Ben Coxworth
october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
My smart handles require a 2mm hex key (included) to open, but the process is pretty straightforward.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 29 July 2020
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Verb
Once Agatha snaps back to reality and realizes she's been hexed for the past three years, the real Rio attacks.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
In Search of Closure: After a romantic or platonic breakup, these people turned to hexing spells, smashing plates and erasing all traces of their exes from their digital life.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Noun
Immediately above that end is an adjustable hex wrench, which can be adjusted from M2 to M10 sizes.
—Ben Coxworth
october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
My smart handles require a 2mm hex key (included) to open, but the process is pretty straightforward.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Even if your slot- or hex-head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 29 July 2020
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“Hex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hex. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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