bewitches

verb

present tense third-person singular of bewitch
1
as in possesses
to cast a spell on a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone

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2
as in fascinates
to attract or delight as if by magic an animated film that bewitches children and adults alike

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Recent Examples of bewitches The crown jewel of Yosemite National Park, Half Dome bewitches hikers with its sheer granite face looming 5,193 feet over the valley. — Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewitches
  1. possesses
  2. fascinates
  3. enchants
  4. entices
  5. seduces
  6. delights
  7. tempts
  8. captivates
Verb
  • In that future, teams may still resemble those of today, only each possesses an AI teammate.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Bringing together buyers, investors, and creators from around the world on one platform in Thailand – and seeing real business agreements emerge — proves that Thai content possesses genuine commercial potential.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of possesses
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  • Meanwhile, what fascinates aspiring neurologist Makenzie Stovall is the idea that AI is trying to emulate the brain — an organ whose inner workings continue to leave researchers dumbfounded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of fascinates
Verb
  • Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.
    — Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of enchants
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  • Guadalupe River State Park entices visitors with its cool waters for tubing, paddling, and swimming and family-friendly campgrounds.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • The play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of entices
Verb
  • In the video, then-23-year-old Gugino plays a young woman who, after her rock star boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend, seduces an artist painting her portrait.
    — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
  • With its winning trifecta of sandy beaches, boutique hotels, and unpretentious tavernas, the Greek island of Milos seduces couples, water lovers, and gastronomes alike.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Definition of seduces
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  • Meanwhile, across the street, The Hitch General Store delights visitors with nostalgic treats such as Goo Goo Clusters, Moon Pies, jams, honey, and classic bottled sodas.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Making an Academy Award best short shortlist delights producers.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of delights
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  • The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Plus, there’s something about being part of the process of buying (or growing) the ingredients and preparing a recipe that piques the curiosity of even the pickiest eater and tempts them to take a bite.
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of tempts
Verb
  • The Hitchcockian plot captivates from the get-go as a sort-of writer talks to someone off camera about his obsession for shadowing strangers.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Perhaps, then, what captivates us is a kind of redemption story—the seductive idea that technology can not only repair nature but absolve us for having degraded it.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of captivates

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