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noun

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jinx
as in possesses

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Recent Examples of jinxes
Noun
Turns out Danhausen isn’t the only celebrity throwing down jinxes. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinxes
  1. curses
  2. possesses
  3. spells
  4. charms
  5. hoodoos
Noun
  • Directed by Sébastien Vanicek (2023’s Infested), the follow-up to 2023 reboot Evil Dead Rise stars Wednesday‘s Hunter Doohan in a story about curses lingering too long in a family and the undead that haunts them.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2026
  • Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026
Definition of curses
Verb
  • Building from that foundation, much of new avatar still possesses an R&B ethos, even when specific production and instrumentation choices suggest otherwise.
    — Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
  • The 24-year-old possesses a quick-trigger jump shot and a desire to get to the hoop.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of possesses
Noun
  • In fact, his only spells in charge of lower league clubs in Spain had been mostly underwhelming.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Deep watering is crucial to keeping plants healthy during hot spells.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of spells
Verb
  • But like a bolt of lightning from Zeus himself, Page instantly charms us from his first swig of SunnyD, creating a character whose quippy armor hides a sensitive soul longing for meaningful connection.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Vibeke charms his in-laws, coos over the baby and, according to Karl’s quick furtive search of her handbag, appears to be taking her meds.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of charms
Noun
  • Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park is known for its otherworldly landscape of vibrant red rock hoodoos—tall spires of rock sculpted by millions of years of erosion.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 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
Definition of hoodoos

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