WITCHED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

witched

verb

past tense of witch, archaic

as in fascinated

to attract or delight as if by magic the woman did witch me with her gentle smile

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One thing people are fascinated by is the relationships between women in WWE.

— Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
He had long been fascinated by historical fiction, but had never had the opportunity to create a work of his own.

— William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of fascinated

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Only one kilometer in length, Étretat Beach is a location that enchanted major painters, like Eugène Delacroix, Camille Corot and Claude Monet, who depicted the setting in dozens of works.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Definition of enchanted

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The nascent star has already charmed a devoted fan base of her own with the release of Visitor.

— Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
The job of stopping Messi’s charmed World Cup will fall on the shoulders of Xhaka and Akanji, along with Remo Freuler, Nico Elvedi and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.

— Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of charmed

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Eerie in a way that feels more seductive than scary, the film isn’t bewitched by its demons so much as the process of transubstantiation by which a (self)tortured young woman can transform them into grace.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
Born Dan Wherrett in Lacey, Washington, the producer initially moved to Seattle to study design, but was bewitched by the world of electronic music.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of bewitched

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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of seduced

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At age 12, Collinson ran his first mile for Running 4 Heroes, a nonprofit that honors, through one-mile runs, first responders and K9s injured or killed in the line of duty, while also providing support through fundraising and community initiatives.

— Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Israel responded with an intense aerial and ground campaign in the Gaza Strip, where more than 73,000 people have been killed, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says.

— Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

Rashida really walks this wonderful line between laughing at him and being delighted by him.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Far better was his save in a freezing Vienna in December 1996 against Rapid in the Champions League, which delighted the 5,000 travelling United fans and stunned the Austrians.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of delighted

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