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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensorcelled
  1. possessed
  2. enchanted
  3. cursed
  4. charmed
  5. spelled
  6. bewitched
  7. seduced
  8. struck
Verb
  • The letters themselves carry their own aesthetic charge – dense with classical Chinese phrasing, compressed to the point of ambiguity, possessed of what Lan describes as a refined, antique beauty.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has estimated that Russia possessed more than 120 Zircon missiles in mid-July.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of possessed
Verb
  • Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • 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
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 nascent star has already charmed a devoted fan base of her own with the release of Visitor.
    — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • 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
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 witness also reported that Richardson’s car nearly struck hers and the vehicle of another driver.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • In Kyiv, Russian forces struck the capital with ballistic missiles, killing a 31-year-old man and wounding two others, the National Police press service said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of struck
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“Ensorcelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensorcelled. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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