ensorcell

verb

in-ˈsȯr-səl How to pronounce ensorcell (audio)
variants or ensorcel
Definition of ensorcellnext
as in to possess
to cast a spell on a dense, dark forest that is the scene for many a tale in which some unsuspecting traveler is ensorcelled by a witch or wizard

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Recent Examples of ensorcell With its slow turn toward inanity, the sketch also satirized the romantic tolls of war and the ease with which dissatisfied citizens can be ensorcelled by demagogues. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensorcell
  1. possess
  2. spell
  3. strike
  4. seduce
  5. curse
Verb
  • The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Harding possesses elite size, sure hands and the ability to get outside.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Police commander in chief Marek Boron, added that the perpetrator and his family possessed weapons, specifically, sports firearms.
    — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of possess
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  • That would spell the end of GOP control over District 1, which covers the Eastern Shore and parts of Baltimore, Carroll and Harford counties.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But those numbers won’t necessarily spell decisive wins for Republicans at the polls.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of spell
Verb
  • Last year, she was arrested in London while supporting hunger-striking pro-Palestinian activists.
    — Khalil Hamra, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The driver in the vehicle struck by Wilson was temporarily trapped and later died from his injuries.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of strike
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  • Our personal data is constantly being bought and sold by all manner of companies and organizations that use it to target us with advertisements, seduce us with scams, and otherwise waste our precious time.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The last crime, a blackmail scheme that involved hiring a prostitute to seduce his sister’s husband, suggests a dubious approach to conflict management.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of seduce
Verb
  • Such was the most measured response to the sequence that ultimately cursed the Panthers’ Sunday evening in Bank of America Stadium.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Mammalian-fish hybrid creatures have a role in Japanese folklore through the ningyo, which are a mermaidlike yokai, a supernatural being thought to have the power to either curse or grant eternal life.
    — Jack Daly, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of curse

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“Ensorcell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensorcell. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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