hexed

verb

past tense of hex
as in possessed
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 hexed Back in 2011, Lil B hexed Kevin Durant after the basketball star dissed the Bay Area rapper’s music on Twitter. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hexed
  1. possessed
  2. cursed
  3. enchanted
  4. spelled
  5. charmed
  6. bewitched
  7. seduced
  8. struck
Verb
  • Adding to this good fortune is that, since the end of World War II, the United States has possessed a powerful nuclear arsenal and unparalleled military, economic, and technological might.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The film follows Matt, who, after proposing to his non-Jewish girlfriend, Christina, becomes possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandmother, Omi (Levine).
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of possessed
Verb
  • In Practical Magic 2, a multi generational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for each other.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cursed
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
Definition of enchanted
Verb
  • The shape spelled cat, and there was only one kind of cat in India big enough to make such prints.
    — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This festival, whose name is actually Halloween spelled backward, is the largest annual festival in Kansas.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of spelled
Verb
  • Despite the unnerving tone of the actor’s questions, I was charmed.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • We are charmed by the charming Odette as a snake is charmed, held swaying in wonder, only to be disillusioned afterward.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of charmed
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
Definition of bewitched
Verb
  • Or if leadership got seduced by silhouette, movement and atmosphere, neglecting to marry the galleries to the overall concept.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When Miguel is being seduced by the bunker project, Zeller and composer Volker Bertelmann even weave voices resembling the Sirens into the score.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Four years ago, however, Paul Dolan struck an agreement with David Blitzer to become a minority owner with a pathway for Blitzer to eventually assume controlling interest.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of struck

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