ENSORCELLING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

ensorcelling

verb

variants or ensorceling

present participle of ensorcell

as in possessing

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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Eugene Horsch was arrested in June for possessing a fake federal ID, drugs and guns.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
He was also expected to face a felony drug-possession charge involving two or more prior convictions and misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of drugs and possessing drug paraphernalia, according to jail records.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of possessing

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Instead of spelling the end of subscription growth, AI could instead put more pressure on companies to find new ways to convince customers of value.

— Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Yana Radeva, shockingly a first-time actor, is quietly commanding as Veska, suggesting entire histories without spelling them out, while Grisebach’s documentary-like naturalism makes even the film’s strangest turns feel oddly plausible.

— Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

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As John and Gates are playing cards, with the con man still working on charming the agent, the first guard assigned outside in the hallway drops.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Plant flowering shrubs or vines that can trail over the top, charming the neighbors while screening the view at the same time.

— Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Definition of charming

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Even the Owens family’s enchanting New England home, which the internet has spent nearly three decades foaming at the mouth over, is barely seen, as much of the film takes place overseas.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Practical Magic 2 has Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman enchanting a new generation of fans, but not everyone from the original cast returned for the sequel.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanting

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In New York, the son of the league's former supervisor of officials was captured on television apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cursing

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Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, striking Kyiv and eight other regions, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Instead of striking the target with an explosive warhead, the laser transfers energy into the target’s surface.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of striking

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