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 Synonyms for hexing
Verb
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Cantwell faces an additional charge for possessing a Class D substance.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Dec. 2025 -
The visit of Brentford has put a spotlight on the number of long throws taken this season, with their defender Michael Kayode possessing the best long throw in the league.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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When Ahmed suggested that this was a bad idea, since Denise was the one who had been violent, Denise began cursing at him.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The 66-year-old actress visited the NBC morning show to promote her new Lifetime movie, Love, Again, and ended up accidentally cursing twice live on air.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Those opportunities finally started to pop up in 2023, when Dowdle ran for 361 yards while occasionally spelling Tony Pollard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Tatis in right field means is Sung-Mun Song at second base for the first time since May 15 and in the field for the first time since spelling Xander Bogaerts at shortstop on May 23.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The rookie showman is proving his mettle as part of the Caballero Circus, a five-generation family of performers, by enchanting audiences with his charismatic stage presence and sharp coordination.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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That studio bosses of today don’t care about enchanting audiences.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That all led up to what remains her signature role as Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed, bewitching audiences for eight seasons.—
JP Mangalindan,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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But to do so would be to miss out on the truly bewitching local neighborhood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The video featured a tired Madonna running into a mysterious man and woman in a hotel hallway, with the two seducing the singer into a night together, done as a tribute to the 1963 French film Bay of Angels, which starred Jeanne Moreau.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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The film pits Sarah (Rachel Weisz), the Duchess of Marlborough and Anne’s secret lover, against her downtrodden cousin Abigail (Emma Stone), who finds a way to ascend the royal ladder by seducing Anne for her own benefit.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
20 Nov. 2025
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This is especially true with seductive Venus sashaying into Gemini as of July 4, charming your flirtatious fifth house of love, passion and self-expression.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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On July 4, your celestial ruler, Venus, entered the sparkly and witty sign of Gemini, charming your ninth house of experience and self-discovery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Hexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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