spelled

verb

past tense of spell
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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2
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 In scenes like a heist movie in reverse, the priceless Medieval artwork was spirited into the British Museum on Friday in the dead of night, after a high-tech, tight-security operation where any slip-up could have spelled disaster. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 In some sources, including the Georgia Institute of Technology’s website, the victim’s first name is spelled Sheetal. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 Williams' first name was spelled 31 ways during the write-in voting. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The saint’s own name is spelled Aðeluuoldus. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Aaron Judge, the annual MVP candidate, is injured and typically that has spelled doom for the Yankees. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 While these details matter, merely writing a person’s name as spelled is not an accomplishment; getting the pronunciation right should be the goal. — Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Well, in my defense, it could be spelled ROASE. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 For many, the word holds a different meaning when spelled as one word or two. — Sarah Mupo, STAT, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled
  1. possessed
  2. meant
  3. struck
  4. signified
  5. cursed
  6. denoted
  7. enchanted
  8. implied
Verb
  • But evidence suggests the planet possessed lots of water early in its history.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • The story follows a woman grappling with the recent loss of her husband, only to discover that his body has become possessed by a Deadite.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Definition of possessed
Verb
  • Wahab previously said her bill is meant to prevent that same sort of abuse of taxpayer money in her district, which covers parts of Alameda and Santa Clara counties.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The extreme demand for these shows — driven even higher after two headline-making nights — meant huge crowds of would-be concertgoers outside the ballpark on Sunday evening.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Definition of meant
Verb
  • Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Reed struck an officer twice in the forearm with the broomstick, which shattered upon impact with the officer’s arm.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of struck
Verb
  • That signified everything that Joe and Angela had swept under the rug.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Democrats may be looking at a different kind of red wave this year based on Tuesday night’s primary results, a throwback to when the color red signified not the Republican Party, but socialism.
    — W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
Definition of signified
Verb
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Unlike Tithonus, cursed to age forever, electoral rules can and should be renewed.
    — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of cursed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of denoted
Verb
  • Clark’s Elioak Farm, at 10600 Clarksville Pike, has a lot to offer in addition to its Enchanted Forest features that have truly enchanted kids for decades.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
  • Theron plays the nymph Calypso, who keeps Odysseus enchanted on her island for seven years.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of enchanted
Verb
  • The exterior of the Bowden house was found in Atlanta, and then McCall built a set for the interiors that was intended to convey the history implied in the script.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Chief competitor FedEx released its own guidance for the 2026 calendar year, which implied 20 percent earnings per share growth from June through December.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of implied

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