ensorcelled

variants or ensorceled
past tense of ensorcell
as in possessed
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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Verb
  • Audiences had never seen anything like The Exorcist when it was first released in 1973, particularly the horrifying images and sounds coming from 12-year-old Regan (Linda Blair) after being possessed by the demon Pazuzu.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But Columbus also possessed strong maritime instincts.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • And to those of you who are new, I'm enchanted to meet you.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Victim-3 attempted to push Bazrouk away and cursed at him.
    Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Halloween 5 presents more supernatural elements than previous Halloween films, with Jamie having a telepathic connection to her murderous uncle, and Michael being cursed and controlled by a cult to kill his family members.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The groom said the surprise was the perfect ending to a day that already felt charmed.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.
    Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Porto Cristo, Mallorca, Spain The island of Mallorca (also spelled Majorca) sits dead center on the path of totality.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Fox59 reporter Russ McQuaid's last name was originally spelled wrong.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • This isn’t the first time that fan fiction turned original material has bewitched Hollywood.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The global contemporary art world came calling to New Orleans for Prospect and left bewitched.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • Farrell plays John, the ambitious and chatty servant who is seduced by the mistress of the house (Jessica Chastain), as a nervous bundle of energy who becomes more agonized and frantic over the course of the film.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Countless service members were seduced by the region’s beauty and fair weather and chose to settle here.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The earthquake had struck in 1975, with the death of my father.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • According to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, Shirley Woods, 72, was struck and killed in the crash.
    Enquirer staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Ensorcelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensorcelled. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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