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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
if you tell anyone about this, I swear I'll put the whammy on you
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Recent Examples of whammy
Wildfires in Florida are feeding off of vegetation made tinder-dry by a double-whammy of depleted rainfall from La Niña this past winter and a lack of rainfall from tropical storms last fall.
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Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Today’s domestic stars are a double-whammy for you.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Stealing him away from a division rival could also hit as a double-whammy for a Patriots offense looking to power its run game and steal from Buffalo’s.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Sounds like a double-whammy downer.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Today’s domestic stars are a double-whammy for you.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Stealing him away from a division rival could also hit as a double-whammy for a Patriots offense looking to power its run game and steal from Buffalo’s.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Sounds like a double-whammy downer.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammy
Noun
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Which, in retrospect, means the spell was working.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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That hot spell ended because of a low-pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska that brought back a marine layer so thick that the weather service said morning drizzle in far inland places Thursday and Friday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Such is the blessing and curse of summer produce.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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The Curse of Billy Penn lived on for decades, and now the modern-day Rocky statue curse appears to have claimed its latest victim.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Turns out Danhausen isn’t the only celebrity throwing down jinxes.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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After reading your recent diatribe likening Bo Nix’s ankle, Cale Makar’s shoulder and Nathan MacKinnon’s knee to a Billy Goat-esque jinx, my fingers almost fell off from playing the world’s smallest violin for hours on end.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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“Whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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