ENSORCELLED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

ensorcelled

verb

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

Advertisement The Times and The Associated Press have reported the new aircraft lacks some of the anti-missile systems the previous presidential jets possessed.

— Connor Greene, Time, 20 July 2026
In the first half, the Spanish side possessed the ball 62% of the time, with Argentinian great Leonel Messi only touching the ball once.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 July 2026

Definition of possessed

Verb

Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Clark’s Elioak Farm, at 10600 Clarksville Pike, has a lot to offer in addition to its Enchanted Forest features that have truly enchanted kids for decades.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

Does this explain why my dad told me we were cursed growing up?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Humans are cursed to become inured to anything that persists long enough, and even the staggering beauty of a total solar eclipse may begin to fade after, say, an hour.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

Definition of cursed

Verb

The job of stopping Messi’s charmed World Cup will fall on the shoulders of Xhaka and Akanji, along with Remo Freuler, Nico Elvedi and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.

— Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Compact room sizes may necessitate some creative luggage arranging, but you’ll likely be too charmed to care.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Definition of charmed

Verb

Blanco rallied and retired the ensuing five batters, but a two-out walk to Kyle Stowers in the fifth spelled the end of his 86-pitch outing.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
The asteroid that spelled the beginning of their end struck the Earth at about 40,000 miles an hour, blasting a 112-mile-wide crater into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of spelled

Verb

Eerie in a way that feels more seductive than scary, the film isn’t bewitched by its demons so much as the process of transubstantiation by which a (self)tortured young woman can transform them into grace.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
Born Dan Wherrett in Lacey, Washington, the producer initially moved to Seattle to study design, but was bewitched by the world of electronic music.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of bewitched

Verb

That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of seduced

Verb

The vessels were struck in separate attacks approximately 70 nautical miles (around 80 miles) off the Saudi coast, maritime risk consultancy Marisks said Thursday.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Sporting struck first in a pair of wins over the Los Angeles Galaxy and did the same in a 3-1 loss to San Jose in April.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of struck

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