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as in witch
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers
people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites
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as in curse
something that brings bad luck
there seemed to be a hex on him, for all of his business ventures came to naught despite his hard work
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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the wizard had put a hex on the evil gnome that turned him to stone
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as in to spell
to cast a spell on
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong
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Recent Examples of hex
New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
This folk hex is even more potent in Tombwater, where the dead sleep only lightly.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
At the trial, the judge wondered if demonstrators outside the courtroom were using voodoo dolls, or planning to hex anyone.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
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Noun
On one side of the adjustable wrench are two hex wrench holes, for driving 1/4- and 1/6-inch bits.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
This folk hex is even more potent in Tombwater, where the dead sleep only lightly.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Thus, he became known as a super-callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis!
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
At the trial, the judge wondered if demonstrators outside the courtroom were using voodoo dolls, or planning to hex anyone.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hex
Noun
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These hollow plastic figures, reminiscent of grinning pumpkins, witches, ghosts, and black cats, were popular from the 1950s through the 1980s.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Aug. 2025
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John Proctor Is the Villain is a modern retelling of Arthur Miller's classic The Crucible, which dramatizes the story of the 17th century Salem witch trials.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The centuries-old Macedonian folktale that shapes the doc involves a farmer’s son, Silyan, who’s caught between two worlds after his angry father’s curse turns him into a stork.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Pro bono doesn’t have to be treated like a curse!—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If your containers excessively dried out during one of the recent spells of hot weather, your annuals may have been damaged and may need some tender loving care to recover.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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That excitement might explain the band’s impressively productive spell during the pandemic, during which Weezer released six albums, including the Van Weezer project and the four album saga, Seasons.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Folklore portrays them as menacing figures lurking in the darkness who can possess those who wander too far from home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Routh was convicted in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2002 for possessing an explosive device.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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At this point in the story, Chihiro was at the top of a Kyoto hotel, protecting a high-school girl named Iori from a sorcerer-assassin named Hiruhiko.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Second-year star: There will be no sophomore jinx for Bo Nix.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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Still, as tempting as this might be for some of you, please avoid the temptation to label his coming season as a sophomore jinx if his team doesn't advance deep into the playoffs.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Cinephiles will be charmed, and writers and directors will recognize Linklater’s chops.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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Del Toro has charmed the Lido before, winning the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion, with 2017’s The Shape of Water, which ultimately went on to scoop four Oscars, including Best Picture and Director.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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In addition to all of that, Decker is developing a curriculum for a Plains Indian sign language course, using financing from an Indigenous Research Center Faculty Researchers Award.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2021
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“Hex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hex. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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