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 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 That spelled the end of the amateurism model so familiar for decades in college sports. — ABC 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 Song spelled Xander Bogaerts at shortstop for a game in Atlanta. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026 Blanco rallied and retired the ensuing five batters, but a two-out walk to Kyle Stowers in the fifth spelled the end of his 86-pitch outing. — Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled
  1. possessed
  2. meant
  3. struck
  4. signified
  5. cursed
  6. denoted
  7. enchanted
  8. implied
Verb
  • Adding to this good fortune is that, since the end of World War II, the United States has possessed a powerful nuclear arsenal and unparalleled military, economic, and technological might.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The film follows Matt, who, after proposing to his non-Jewish girlfriend, Christina, becomes possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandmother, Omi (Levine).
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of possessed
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  • This discovery meant that cherry juice as a performance supplement was born.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Ganiyu received about $671,438 from citizenship applicants through Zelle and Cash App, along with $287,830 in cash deposits that prosecutors say were meant to conceal the money’s source, according to court documents, the New York Post reported.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of meant
Verb
  • The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Four years ago, however, Paul Dolan struck an agreement with David Blitzer to become a minority owner with a pathway for Blitzer to eventually assume controlling interest.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of struck
Verb
  • The decision also signified the end of Adam’s time on the Northwestern.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This theory gained more popularity after Swift was spotted out in London last month, debuting a fresh haircut which has historically signified a new era in the Taylor Swift Cinematic Universe.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of signified
Verb
  • In Practical Magic 2, a multi generational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for each other.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cursed
Verb
  • Notable injuries will be denoted for affected players but may not be updated immediately.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In their view, the image separating the letters Π and Ι from Λ, Α, Τ and Ο denoted two separate words.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of denoted
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  • Pop music is enchanted with electric guitar this year between the Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo rock albums.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At first spritz, you’re instantly enchanted and uplifted by sparkling, tart notes of pomelo and yuzu.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enchanted
Verb
  • But another frontier remains to be realized, one in which MU ascends from this fine plateau to make good on the sort of top-tier promise implied by the school’s now-enormous commitment to football.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Piker implied that Jews' support for Israel put them at risk of violence.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of implied

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