POXES Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

pox

noun

Definition of pox

as in voodoo

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Recent Examples of pox There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 One study found that autoimmune patients treated with CAR T still made antibodies for diseases they’d been previously vaccinated against, like chicken pox and measles. — Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026 Beulah Park sits at the bottom of the district in terms of vaccination rates for numerous vaccines, including measles, chicken pox and polio. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Since then, the Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pox

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Noun

Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
On Friday and Saturday evenings, the dinner menu features standout dishes like shrimp and grits and the flavorful voodoo pasta, combining shrimp, chicken, and andouille sausage in a spicy, creamy sauce.

— Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Definition of voodoo

Noun

Clementine, the oldest daughter, takes control to help break out the other children, and Mary, in telling her story publicly, has agency in rectifying the familial curse.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
What did Widow’s Bay creator and showrunner Katie Dippold see in Matthew Rhys as Tom Loftis, mayor of the New England island town plagued by a historic curse?

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026