1
as in to possess
to cast a spell on
it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims
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2
as in to mean
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble
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as in curse
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the witch cast a spell that turned the prince into a toad
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as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a dizzy spell that caused me to fall
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3
as in while
an indefinite but usually short period of time
come rest a spell
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Recent Examples of spell
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Wide receiver Curtis Samuel spelled appetite correctly.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Everyone gathers in the seance room for a little Practical Magic–esque spell-casting hand-holding.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The Old Farmer’s Almanac estimates that October 4 will spell the end of fall for many areas in the West and Midwest, with leaves in some places already having entirely dropped by this date.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Wide receiver Curtis Samuel spelled appetite correctly.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Dust off your spell books, grab your brooms and ready your wands, because a magical new adventure is coming to Greater Cincinnati this fall.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Everyone gathers in the seance room for a little Practical Magic–esque spell-casting hand-holding.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spell
Verb
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Folklore portrays them as menacing figures lurking in the darkness who can possess those who wander too far from home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Routh was convicted in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2002 for possessing an explosive device.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is what 93% containment means The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now, the princess must gather enough strength from herself and her triplet brothers to undo a curse.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The two dueled inside a dohyō, the circular area traditionally used for sumo wrestling bouts.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sandhagen dispatched Edgar with a vicious flying knee 28 seconds into that bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And based on a report from Tashan Reed of The Athletic, Meyers might be waiting for a while and could find himself out of Las Vegas by the end of the year.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes the lost would come back for a brief while — revenants returning to haunt the world of the living.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cinephiles will be charmed, and writers and directors will recognize Linklater’s chops.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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Del Toro has charmed the Lido before, winning the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion, with 2017’s The Shape of Water, which ultimately went on to scoop four Oscars, including Best Picture and Director.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The September full moon is also called the harvest moon, signifying the end of the growing season.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fluidstack’s borrowing in 2025 also would signify around half of the $20 billion raised in debt and equity last year by the scores of AI data center startups.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s a little bit of mystery with the spirits, incantations and rituals.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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How to turn a human into a statistic, an alien, an enemy combatant–transformations worked not through incantation, but through the movement of paper in government offices.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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“Spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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