1
as in to possess
to cast a spell on
a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone
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as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
an animated film that bewitches children and adults alike
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Recent Examples of bewitch
The vampy glam—propeled by a makeup bag full of Dior Beauty—was in a bewitching rhythm with her sculptural black Dior gown and a black and silver buckle choker.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Sorceresses, with their bewitching glamours and their constant meddling in affairs of state, are pariahs of a different kind.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Monogram pumpkins and place them on your front porch for outdoor pumpkin decor that welcomes guests to your bewitching abode.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Pork King Good Pumpkin Pie Pork Rinds – Salty, crunchy, cinnamon-y… and utterly bewitching.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Sorceresses, with their bewitching glamours and their constant meddling in affairs of state, are pariahs of a different kind.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Monogram pumpkins and place them on your front porch for outdoor pumpkin decor that welcomes guests to your bewitching abode.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Pork King Good Pumpkin Pie Pork Rinds – Salty, crunchy, cinnamon-y… and utterly bewitching.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewitch
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Fetty pleaded guilty in 2022 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess cocaine across state lines.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Myers pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count each of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute near a school and illegally possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth is fascinated by insects and science.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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At times, partners may have had a special mystique, enchanting you with their powers that may have sucked you in — for the better — or instead, like an addiction.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Coperni’s timing proved, well, enchanted.—
Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The algorithm, the Reddit user claimed, would save the higher-paying orders for casual drivers to entice them to use the app.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Released in 1994, Sátántangó (based on László Krasznahorka’s novel) chronicled an impoverished Hungarian village that becomes seduced by a would-be prophet who has seemingly come back from the dead.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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This year, we were seduced by silver trays and a new take on the TV-dinner table.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
26 Dec. 2025
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In real life, Emily was thoroughly charmed.—
Kylie Gilbert,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Only a few days ago, this 49ers season looked inexplicably charmed.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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While the football world was full of speculation, wondering whether his disappearance into a red-light therapy airstream spelled the end of his career, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford’s summer was filled primarily with uncertainty.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her occupational therapists helped her practice tasks like holding a pencil and spelling her name.—
Victoria Mejicanos,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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The legendary basketball squad, which was founded in 1926, has been delighting sports fans and families now for a full century.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Bewitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewitch. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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