1
as in possessed
to cast a spell on
it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims
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as in meant
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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Recent Examples of spelled
So far, the high court's decision has spelled the end for at least one fight over state legislative districts.
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
That, coupled with low approval ratings, has spelled trouble for Republicans in this midterm year.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 14 May 2026
And exactly what the Avs needed, especially in the second period when one more slipping through would have spelled doom.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Its calling card is Arthur Grigoryan’s basturma brisket sandwich, a brute, big enough for two, that gained a following in previous years when Yerord Mas (then spelled III Mas) was in pop-up phase.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Mistakes spelled doom for the Storm.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
That stretch spelled the difference between this version of the Sixers and the regular-season one.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Innards are eaten and blood is spelled, and yet the moshing never seems to stop.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
This story has been corrected to show the name of the 1937 law was spelled Marihuana, not Marijuana.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
That, coupled with low approval ratings, has spelled trouble for Republicans in this midterm year.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 14 May 2026
And exactly what the Avs needed, especially in the second period when one more slipping through would have spelled doom.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Its calling card is Arthur Grigoryan’s basturma brisket sandwich, a brute, big enough for two, that gained a following in previous years when Yerord Mas (then spelled III Mas) was in pop-up phase.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Mistakes spelled doom for the Storm.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
That stretch spelled the difference between this version of the Sixers and the regular-season one.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Innards are eaten and blood is spelled, and yet the moshing never seems to stop.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
This story has been corrected to show the name of the 1937 law was spelled Marihuana, not Marijuana.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled
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Officials said Werstine possessed fraudulent identification documents at the time of his arrest.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The horror feature draws on a Vietnamese urban legend about a cursed Saigon apartment block from the 1990s, following an estranged young man who returns home to discover his mother is possessed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Since the 2023 rule changes meant to speed up the game on the mound, baseball has unmistakably turned back the clock on the bases.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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He’d been promoted to colonel after the death of Joshua Fry, but that simply meant that all the responsibility for the defeat at Fort Necessity fell on his shoulders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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After Addi Brown was hit by a pitch, Bree Martinelli struck a two-run double to center field, and Leah Rutherford closed out the scoring with an RBI on a squeeze bunt before Eustis was able to record an out.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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At the time of reporting FIFA struck media deals with 180 territories to broadcast the tournament, with more to come, indicating appetite remained strong even amid wider concerns.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Everyone understood what those two words signified.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The follow-up session resulted in commitment to the concept of the United Nations, which, moving forward, signified the Allies’ goals in World War II.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the series adaptation, from creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Turner (Up In The Air, X-Men First Class), a ruthless and crass barbarian is cursed to only use his violence for good, which sends him, his talking axe and a young witch on a road of self discovery, redemption and revenge.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Created by Mike Moreci and Nathan Gooden and edited by Adrian Wassel, Barbaric centers on a ruthless and crass barbarian who is cursed to only use his violence for good, which sends him, his talking axe and a young witch, on a road of self-discovery, redemption and revenge.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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While there is no master list of PointSavers hotels or dates, they are clearly denoted in Marriott’s award night search results.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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California is not experiencing a uniform decline in violent crime as denoted in the California Crime Statistics 2026.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The march always enchanted and created a fervent buzz that enveloped the town, driving to them a ready audience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Investors became enchanted with Anthropic's Claude models, which have been constantly updated with new versions.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Members of the rate-setting committee’s March 18 median projection for the federal funds rate, which serves as a benchmark for interest rates around the country, implied one quarter-point cut before the year’s end.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The melting pot implied that citizens gradually shed the distinctiveness of their traditions in order to become fully American.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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“Spelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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