\ ˈheks 
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\hexed; hexing; hexes
Definition of hex
(Entry 1 of 5)
: to practice witchcraft
hex
nounhex
adjectiveDefinition of hex (Entry 3 of 5)
: hexagonal a bolt with a hex head
hex
adjective or nounDefinition of hex (Entry 4 of 5)
hex
abbreviationDefinition of hex (Entry 5 of 5)
hexagon
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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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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The most common Punjabi phrase people are using to hex the president seems to have originated in a tweet unrelated to Trump, from a fan account dedicated to Cory Monteith, the Glee star who died in 2013.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, "Twitter Is Trolling Trump With Spooky Hexes," 7 Oct. 2020 Circe, a witch of transformation from Homer’s The Odyssey, hexes Hilda (Lucy Davis) into a spider woman.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, "All the Riverdale Easter eggs in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 3," 24 Jan. 2020 Getty Images Remember when Lana Del Rey joined the witches of Twitter and casually called upon her followers to cast a spell as part of a nation-wide effort to hex Trump out of office?
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Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, "Yes, Lana Del Rey 100 Percent *Did* Cast a Spell on Trump," 25 July 2017 In the 1960s, a coven calling themselves W.I.T.C.H (Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell) set about hexing Wall Street and beauty pageants and generally hanging around being creepy.
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Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "Witches, Frog-Gods, and the Deepening Schism of Internet Religions," 3 Apr. 2018 Tread softly, wear a big smile and promise not to hex anyone.
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Minerva, San Francisco Chronicle, "Minerva’s horoscope for week of Oct. 29," 29 Oct. 2017 Getty Remember when Lana Del Rey joined the witches of Twitter and casually called upon her followers to cast a spell as part of a nation-wide effort to hex Trump out of office?
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Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, "Yes, Lana Del Rey 100 Percent *Did* Cast a Spell on Trump," 25 July 2017 Still, there’s no denying that the Clippers never have advanced beyond two rounds of playoffs in any one season, an almost impossible degree of ineptitude that same people might characterize as being hexed.
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Jeff Miller, Orange County Register, "Miller: Clippers, Three Stooges and the NBA playoffs," 16 Apr. 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In a heavy accent the statue conveys to Jessi that her period is a kind of synechdochal feminine hex.
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New York Times, "How Nick Kroll Became the Picasso of Puberty," 3 Dec. 2020 Fans went wild with guesses, thinking the number represented the hex code to a color or a celebrity's initials.
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Rachel Yang, EW.com, "Who is Serpent on The Masked Singer? Here are all the clues it's this viral performer," 18 Nov. 2020 Insert a ¼-inch hex into the top and bottom limb bolt, and turn.
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Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, "Are Flagship Bows Really Worth the Money? We Tested Bowtech’s Revolt and the Diamond Edge 320 to Find Out," 12 Oct. 2020 The presenter, G Suite director of product management, Serge Lachapella, runs through a variety of different sounds, including hand-clapping, bag crinkling, and even hitting a glass cup with a metal hex key.
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Popular Science, "AI is here to mask barking dogs and screaming kids from your video calls," 9 June 2020 The handle is made from rosewood and holds a hammer, knife, can and bottle opener, hex nut wrench, screwdriver with interchange bit, Phillips drill bit, and a flat head drill bit.
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Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, "9 Customizable Father’s Day Gifts to Order Today," 28 May 2020 In addition to three quick-release ratchets, the set includes sockets, wrenches, two sets of pliers, four screwdrivers, a bit driver with 44 driver bits and 26 standard and metric hex keys.
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oregonlive, "10 tools, home improvement items for less than $100: Update your living space during coronavirus isolation," 22 Apr. 2020 And underestimate tiny tiles like penny and hex: More than a century after their creation, these petite rounds are still celebrated for affordability; get them for as little as $5 a square foot and use them all over.
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Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, "The Pros' Guide to Renovating Your Bathroom," 27 Feb. 2020 Pinborough does a nifty job of juggling possible killers, and even throws in a bit of black magic, hexes and conjure balls — a nod to Savannah’s voodoo subculture — to darken the novel’s mood even more.
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Carol Memmott, Washington Post, "‘Dead to Her’ may not be the most important novel you’ll read, but it is delicious," 26 Feb. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Even if your slot- or hex-head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws.
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David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, "The 10 Rules of Rifle Maintenance," 29 July 2020 First up were hex deadlift squats using a cap barbell weight bar (or trap bar).
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Want a Booty Like Kim Kardashian? You’ll Need to Follow Her Insanely Hard Leg Day Routine," 23 Sep. 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective or noun Even if your slot- or hex-head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws.
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David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, "The 10 Rules of Rifle Maintenance," 29 July 2020 First up were hex deadlift squats using a cap barbell weight bar (or trap bar).
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Want a Booty Like Kim Kardashian? You’ll Need to Follow Her Insanely Hard Leg Day Routine," 23 Sep. 2017
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