hexing

verb

present participle of hex
as in possessing
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 hexing Hoodoo was not only considered a means of assisting people; it has also been associated with hexing or cursing and, in the 18th and 19th centuries, with poisoning. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hexing
  1. possessing
  2. cursing
  3. spelling
  4. enchanting
  5. bewitching
  6. seducing
  7. charming
Verb
  • The terms of his release prohibited him from possessing firearms or committing another federal, state or local crime.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • New details have emerged regarding the arrest of Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle’s father, on charges of possessing child pornography.
    — Antonella Rossi, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of possessing
Verb
  • Getting there is where experienced welders may start cursing at the menu.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Line judge Jeff Seeman was fined for apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cursing
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Agent 9 spent almost an entire hour spelling its name in cubes.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Corona Centennial High football team has an interesting blend of players spelling their similar first names differently, leaving coach Matt Logan to be the referee as to which parents got the spelling correct.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of spelling
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Those fully committed to the Halloween spirit can indulge in bewitching burgundies, inky blacks, and other delightfully dark shades.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Its origins lie in the real persecution of Urbain Grandier, a priest in 17th-century France accused of bewitching a convent of nuns.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bewitching
Verb
  • Adva Lavie, an OnlyFans model, already is facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County for allegedly seducing and stealing from rich men.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of seducing
Verb
  • 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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“Hexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexing. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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