jinxes 1 of 2

plural of jinx
as in spells
something that brings bad luck believed the broken mirror was a jinx

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jinxes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jinx

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Noun
  • As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Seth was given the job to create a list of curses and a list of clean words that Steve could shout.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Nebius additionally possesses a solid balance sheet.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Players slot in cards on these boards for everything from background, heritage, equipment and spells.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Recluse Increased the offensive spells attack power of Magic Cocktail.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Bryce Canyon’s Fairyland Loop presents a fairy-tale landscape of biscuity hoodoos.
    Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Jinxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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