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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Norman Mailer plays Harry Houdini, who has always fascinated Barney.

— Zachary Woolfe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2026
As with the Apollo and Challenger missions before, NASA captured the imaginations of a new generation of children fascinated by the prospect of making the stuff of science fiction into reality.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of fascinated

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After falling in love with one another, the pair became enchanted by wine when McCollum was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
He is enchanted by the spinning itself, and even by his own enchantment – a spell that breaks the instant the top stops in his hand.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of enchanted

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Reports from other African countries said many were enticed with promises of lucrative jobs and generous benefits through false advertising on social media platforms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
Credit card companies long ago realized that offering lounge access enticed new customers, with Chase, American Express, Citi, Capital One, and more getting in the game.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of enticed

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To be sure, Guyot-Arnault is charmed by the quaint thoroughfare in Belgravia, where Destree’s retail neighbors include fellow clothing brands Wiggy Kit, With Nothing Underneath and Me+Em as well as the jeweler Sophie Breitmeyer.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Many people, this critic among them, are very thankful for a chance to check out a project that, when first heard about in 2023, seemed charmed.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of charmed

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The closest connection he’s found to anything particularly unusual was some accounts during her time in Gurnee, where Mary Worth was from, of students believed to have been bewitched; tearing off their clothes and running around in the moonlight.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Since winning in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, this German entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar has bewitched festivalgoers from Toronto to New York.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bewitched

Verb

One member of a relationship accidentally spills secrets because they get seduced by someone pretending to be the other member of their relationship.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
The movie follows Hoffman's character, Benjamin, a recent college graduate who is struggling to find direction post graduation and is seduced by an older housewife and friend of his parents.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of seduced

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The third-deadliest coal mine disaster in United States history — the Cherry Mine fire in Cherry, Illinois, a town of 500 about 90 miles southwest of Chicago — killed 259 men and boys.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors said Murdaugh, 58, killed his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, on their sprawling property in the South Carolina Lowcountry in 2021.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

After reaching out to the Panamanian icon, Fonseca was delighted by his response.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026
The blue wave that has delighted so many in the Chicago area has been more complicated for downstaters, many of whom do not align with the ascendent Democratic super-majority in Springfield.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

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