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as in witch
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers
people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites
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as in curse
something that brings bad luck
there seemed to be a hex on him, for all of his business ventures came to naught despite his hard work
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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the wizard had put a hex on the evil gnome that turned him to stone
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as in to spell
to cast a spell on
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong
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Recent Examples of hex
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
In 1968, the Women’s International Terrorist Conspiracy, or W.I.T.C.H., cast a hex on Wall Street, denouncing the oppression of not only women, but of America’s working classes.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
At the trial, the judge wondered if demonstrators outside the courtroom were using voodoo dolls, or planning to hex anyone.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
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Noun
On the flip side, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has some kind of hex on Sean Payton teams at any altitude.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
In 1968, the Women’s International Terrorist Conspiracy, or W.I.T.C.H., cast a hex on Wall Street, denouncing the oppression of not only women, but of America’s working classes.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Thus, he became known as a super-callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis!
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
At the trial, the judge wondered if demonstrators outside the courtroom were using voodoo dolls, or planning to hex anyone.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hex
Noun
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Which might explain why McGlinchey is walking straight into the witch’s armpit with a smile on his face.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The grassroots campaign to get Madigan an Oscar nomination for her delicious portrayal of a youth-hungry witch proved successful.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the preview, it was mentioned that Leon has something called the Umbrella curse.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the 2002 comedy, McAdams plays a catty teen who's turned into, yep, Saturday Night Live alum Schneider, via a curse.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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During the 2021 winter storm, when a snow spell swept through North Texas, DART had suspended all light-rail services and some bus services due to bad road conditions.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Joel Thompson, the centuries-old tale of demons, magic spells and a deal with the devil is brought to life with special effects and theatrical stage haze.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Again, the intention behind his decision to flip the puck deep and go for a change was impeccable, but there was another option there that might have allowed the Canadiens to possess the puck a bit longer.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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And doing so requires the resources, technology and expertise that many institutions do not possess.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Is this an attempt at a reverse jinx to repay my karmic debt from my 2012 World Series prediction?—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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The clip has charmed people online because of how intentional the whole thing feels.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The commissioners were charmed, but the real win was when a representative of a local homeowners’ association invited the students to attend their next meeting to discuss the project.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition to all of that, Decker is developing a curriculum for a Plains Indian sign language course, using financing from an Indigenous Research Center Faculty Researchers Award.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2021
Verb
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In about two-thirds of patients, the disease rapidly progresses, and coma can strike within five to seven days.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The only viable explanation is that an even higher-energy particle — a more stable one — must have struck the upper atmosphere of the Earth and produced a particle shower, where those decaying particles led to the presence of these muons.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hex. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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