as in fascinating
to attract or delight as if by magic
the woman did witch me with her gentle smile
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Recent Examples of witching
Most of the movie takes place in that witching-hour window, an airlessly silent time where an at-home podcaster doesn’t worry about being interrupted by a leaf blower, an ice cream truck or a dog.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
An awareness of this truth, more fundamental than witching-hour misery or child-hostile workplaces, is the very worst of being a mother.
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
Finally, today is triple witching with equity options, futures and futures options all set to expire.
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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.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
An awareness of this truth, more fundamental than witching-hour misery or child-hostile workplaces, is the very worst of being a mother.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witching
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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.
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Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.
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The rookie showman is proving his mettle as part of the Caballero Circus, a five-generation family of performers, by enchanting audiences with his charismatic stage presence and sharp coordination.
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That studio bosses of today don’t care about enchanting audiences.
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Still, there’s something that feels small about this particular story, charming enough in the moment and almost instantly forgettable the moment the credits roll.
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So there's a very famous example of Fidel Castro inviting Ted Turner down to Cuba and charming him and then being on the program.
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That all led up to what remains her signature role as Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed, bewitching audiences for eight seasons.
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But to do so would be to miss out on the truly bewitching local neighborhood.
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Obviously, Donnie being over there was enticing to me.
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For American diners of diverse backgrounds, chop suey struck an enticing balance between novelty and decipherability, which propelled it to national popularity even as the US government moved to exclude Chinese laborers from entering the country in 1882.
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“Witching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witching. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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