Synonyms of spelled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possessed
• struck
• cursed
• enchanted
• charmed
• tempted
• bewitched
• overlooked
• seduced
• hexed
• ensorcelled
• attracted
• jinxed
• lured
• voodooed
• captivated
• fascinated
• enticed
• mesmerized
• spellbound
• beguiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meant
• signified
• denoted
• implied
• intended
• indicated
• imported
• expressed
• suggested
• explained
• mentioned
• represented
• symbolized
• inferred
• hinted
• cited
• specified
• personified
• intimated
• connoted
• proclaimed
• referred (to)
• announced
• signaled
• amounted (to)
• embodied
• pointed (to)
• symboled
• epitomized
• designated
• touched (on or upon)
• insinuated
• alluded (to)
• declared
• adverted
• elucidated
• added up (to)
• instanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spelled

Still, there is no place for striker Deniz Undav, who led Germany with three goals and two assists at the World Cup before a round-of-32 loss on penalties to Paraguay spelled the end of coach Julian Nagelsmann's tenure. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

While most are familiar with the name spelled John, this spelling has held its own spot on the chart since 1920. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

The Colts were just one touchdown drive away from knocking off the Texans in the regular-season finale and securing a postseason berth, but an errant pass from Minshew on fourth-and-1 spelled the end of their season. — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The shape spelled cat, and there was only one kind of cat in India big enough to make such prints. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

This festival, whose name is actually Halloween spelled backward, is the largest annual festival in Kansas. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Adames also committed an error on a routine grounder in the bottom of the seventh that could’ve spelled disaster, but Houser got out of the inning unscathed. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

In 2019, his great-nephews Albert and Lawrence Lewitinn (their surnames are spelled differently than the artist’s) inherited about 1,000 of the artist’s works. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Kenneth Walker stayed in for all of one snap, before he was immediately spelled by Brashard Smith, who carried eight times for 21 yards. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026