HOODOOS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

hoodoos

noun

plural of hoodoo

as in Indian signs

something that brings bad luck some hoodoo must be at work—I lost both sets of house keys

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Recent Examples of hoodoos From the caves of Ohio’s Hocking Hills State Park to the hoodoos of Utah’s Mars-like Goblin Valley State Park, endless places are waiting to be explored from coast to coast. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 The South Unit's badlands, deep-cut canyons, and sandy hoodoos allow modern explorers to see the allure of a wild North Dakota. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026 With its sand dunes, lofty peaks and lava hoodoos, daytime at Craters of the Moon can be as fun as the night. — Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Within 2-3 hours’ drive (or a quick helicopter ride) are Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon’s North Rim, and all the hoodoos, slot canyons, and epic views this region has to offer. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026 Parks range from the volcanic sprawl of stone hoodoos crowning Chiricahua National Monument to the gaudy badlands of Petrified Forest National Park to the miles of seductive shoreline at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Descend a half-mile down to the beach and hoodoos come into view. — Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026

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Noun

In other cases Hoodoo was used to counter the threat of curses, as in the practice of suspending bottles from a tree to trap any malevolent spirits or witches traveling in spirit form.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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After spells with six other clubs, he was poised to sign for Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham in the summer of 2025.

— Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Here is Part One of my interview with Diamanda, who grew up in San Diego, was a long time resident of New York City, has cast spells all over the world, and now again lives in San Diego.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of spells

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Every franchise has a particular history and set of hexes and a particular relationship with its crowd.

— Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Gaia Project's changing, rotating hexes mix can be combined to create a wealth of different playing spaces, making the game infinitely replayable.

— Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025

Definition of hexes

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