witching

Definition of witchingnext
present participle of witch, archaic

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of witching Finally, today is triple witching with equity options, futures and futures options all set to expire. Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 And also that people have used four branches of witch hazel as the vining rods or witching sticks to find water. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for witching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witching
Verb
  • Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.
    Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At times, partners may have had a special mystique, enchanting you with their powers that may have sucked you in — for the better — or instead, like an addiction.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
  • If that wasn't enchanting enough, they were then joined by their original Broadway counterparts, Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda) and Idina Menzel (Elphaba).
    Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • That group of Democrats sees Mamdani as having scored a political victory by charming the president.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The director’s vision, incarnated by Seyfried’s bewitching presence and voice, invokes the uncanny atmosphere of early Shakerism.
    Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Grace’s playfully feral wantonness is funny and bewitching, but her schtick loses its luster for Jackson, who takes a job that keeps him away from home, leaving her with the baby.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Still, enticing sign-up offers from major issuers, including Citi, which recently revamped its Strata Elite card, can promise thousands of dollars in value.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
  • In theory, these tubs offer a luxurious, spa-like experience enticing to homeowners in the middle of a large bathroom renovation.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Witching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witching. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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