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as in witches
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 curses
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 spells
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 possesses
to cast a spell on
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hexes
Noun
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The footage showed the actresses — who are reprising their roles as sisters (and witches) Gillian and Sally Owens — laughing and embracing.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025 -
But why did skeletons, witches and ghosts start popping up as fireworks faded away?—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The last of the old curses and the purest championship drought in the sport.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Set for Vietnamese release in the fourth quarter of 2025, The Whispering Spirit is based on ancient myths about special days known as ‘Tam Nương’ that have curses placed on them.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new study examined multiple measures of labor market disruption, drawing on Bureau of Labor Statistics data on job losses, spells of unemployment, and shifts in broader occupational composition.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Defender Moïse Bombito and winger Liam Millar both have returned after lengthy injury spells for important friendlies against Australia, ranked 25th in the world by FIFA, and Colombia, ranked 13th.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The curse is a vengeful spirit that possesses a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Diouf, the summer signing from Slavia Prague, possesses brilliant crossing ability and his creative finery has caught the eye, while Summerville’s unpredictability in possession made Everton’s makeshift full-back Jake O’Brien endure a tough night.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sorcerers also reveal that Bruce Banner has become Infinity Hulk, a living vessel for the Infinity Stones.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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The fictional Night Raven College serves as a training ground for aspiring sorcerers, with dormitories themed around villainous icons like the Queen of Hearts, Scar, Ursula, Jafar, the Evil Queen, Hades and Maleficent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tracing the contours of the Rio Grande through Big Bend Ranch State Park, the River Road passes hoodoos and a dizzying overlook called the Big Hill.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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Bryce Canyon’s Fairyland Loop presents a fairy-tale landscape of biscuity hoodoos.—
Jennifer Malloy,
Outside,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When an actor charms the pants off us, nothing, especially a writer with a ballpoint pen and bad hair, can persuade us to put them back on.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Hexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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