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
That’s how it should be spelled.
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Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
Also known as the Missouri banana or the American custard apple, and spelled as paw paw, these sweet fruits begin to ripen in late August.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Wide receiver Curtis Samuel spelled appetite correctly.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The friend, Greg Bain, reached out to Arbaugh, who signed up to join the very same day (though Bain spelled his name wrong on the application).
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Cancelled, which is listed as the 10th song on The Life of a Showgirl, is spelled with two 'l's rather than one, which is the British version of the word.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Fan interest during the Comets dormant years spelled the beginning of its end before the franchise folded altogether in 2008 during the Great Recession.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Grabowski will have much the same role but hopes for more yards rushing, even though he will be spelled some by junior Jackson Little, who also starts at linebacker.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Coach Pat Shurmur spelled Manning with Jones in Week 1 at the end of a blowout road loss at Dallas.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
Also known as the Missouri banana or the American custard apple, and spelled as paw paw, these sweet fruits begin to ripen in late August.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Wide receiver Curtis Samuel spelled appetite correctly.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The friend, Greg Bain, reached out to Arbaugh, who signed up to join the very same day (though Bain spelled his name wrong on the application).
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Cancelled, which is listed as the 10th song on The Life of a Showgirl, is spelled with two 'l's rather than one, which is the British version of the word.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Fan interest during the Comets dormant years spelled the beginning of its end before the franchise folded altogether in 2008 during the Great Recession.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Grabowski will have much the same role but hopes for more yards rushing, even though he will be spelled some by junior Jackson Little, who also starts at linebacker.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Coach Pat Shurmur spelled Manning with Jones in Week 1 at the end of a blowout road loss at Dallas.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled
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The other is later on in the movie as Judy, who shows signs of clairvoyance and a connection to the supernatural like her mom, becomes possessed by the entity haunting the Smurls.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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So is the demon that possessed David Glatzel, Jessica, and Arne Johnson the same demon that possesses Annabelle?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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This meant having a base in the Bahamas, where the Lewis family have their Albany resort.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two and a half years ago, Ashish Jha was the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, a job that meant getting as much of the country as possible on board with the federal government’s approach to public health.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Poles’ first major move as Bears general manager signified his willingness to tear down the Bears roster in a rebuild.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Labor Day signified that school would start soon.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those documents are denoted by an icon of a piece of paper next to the entry in the chronological case summary.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
2 Sep. 2025
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Anything that has already opened, or will open before the 26th, is box-office ineligible and will be denoted as such in the guide.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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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
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Figure 6 compares Klarna’s implied future NOPAT in these scenarios to its historical NOPAT.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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DeSantis implied that, with increasing property tax revenue coming into the county, the county was hoarding money in reserves rather than applying it to taxpayer initiatives.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Spelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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