1
as in possessing
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 meaning
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 spelling
Try spelling the word customer backward.
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In Pennsylvania, lawmakers have still not broken out of the impasse, spelling financial distress for schools and counties that rely particularly heavily on state funding.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Paul Simon, another New York songwriter, was also expert at making his home part of the narrative without spelling it out.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to spelling the end of the threshold nuclear strategy, the 12-day war will likely have another important consequence.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In Pennsylvania, lawmakers have still not broken out of the impasse, spelling financial distress for schools and counties that rely particularly heavily on state funding.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Paul Simon, another New York songwriter, was also expert at making his home part of the narrative without spelling it out.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to spelling the end of the threshold nuclear strategy, the 12-day war will likely have another important consequence.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelling
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The father of seven is currently serving a nearly 13-year prison sentence for receiving and possessing child pornography.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Authorities say the group was heavily armed, reportedly possessing over 50 firearms purchased in Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Dallas, and other areas.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The shower peaks around the monthly new moon phase, meaning that there'll be no natural light pollution to ruin the cosmic show.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Approximately 48% of the aircraft positions reviewed were MLAT (multilateration) data, meaning that some geographic data points were recorded less frequently than with other signal types.—
Natasha Bertrand,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the midst of the chaos, Kendall accused Corey of cursing at her.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason, who appeared to be cursing profusely on the bench in the seconds after the decision, took the high road after the game.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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After losing a tables match to The Hardys, Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley left their boots in the ring, signifying the end of their careers.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another map visualizes clean-up locations throughout the city, with the size of each dot signifying the amount of debris that was cleared from each site.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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There’s even a growing market for clunky-but-charming mini cathode-ray-style TVs — and boomboxes with streaming capability.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Slowly, the feline warmed up to visitors, charming them with his gentle personality.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The car is now known as the 718—a reference to the Porsche that won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960—with the Boxster and Cayman names denoting the vehicle’s body style.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Streamlining communication and clearly denoting important or urgent information can go a long way in helping families navigate a sea of information.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Carvey’s win places her among a growing number of lottery players turning to artificial intelligence in hopes of boosting their odds of striking it rich.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Friends alum also spoke about how the tabloids implying her personal timeline for starting a family wasn’t true.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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That small sample, however, revealed massive amounts of unprotected data, implying that far more may still be exposed worldwide.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Spelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelling. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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