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
  • Anthony Richardson possessed almost extraterrestrial talent but maddening inconsistency.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • New coach Matthias Jaissle’s brand of vertical football lifted the mood at Newcastle and caused Liverpool plenty of problems on a day when Yoane Wissa played like a man possessed.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pop music is enchanted with electric guitar this year between the Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo rock albums.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At first spritz, you’re instantly enchanted and uplifted by sparkling, tart notes of pomelo and yuzu.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Locals warn him that the island has been cursed for centuries.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kangas said their parents must keep them away from the doctor to set an example, so the young ones won’t be cursed later in life by turning to medicine.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Things to do in Belmont Prince was charmed by the variety of festivals hosted in town while visiting.
    Eva Flowe August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Deep down, there’s a part of Priscilla that’s still charmed by John.
    Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Adames also committed an error on a routine grounder in the bottom of the seventh that could’ve spelled disaster, but Houser got out of the inning unscathed.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That spelled the end of the amateurism model so familiar for decades in college sports.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even sequels and prequels — say, those in the Star Wars canon — ideally aspire to a degree of self-sufficiency in which the audience can discern the story and, properly bewitched, can proceed to seek out the other movies.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Nevertheless, don’t be seduced by someone else (or even yourself), because things are not clear today.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Flock currently has over 120,000 cameras active across 49 states and has struck deals with thousands of municipalities.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Ensorcelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensorcelled. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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