witching

present participle of witch, archaic

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Recent Examples of witching 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
  • Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.
    Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is especially true with love planet Venus charming your sixth house of daily routines, work environments and day-to-day affairs.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • As noticed by Variety, the film was warmly received at the festival, charming the critics with its tale of two people who meet by the sea.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Such is the expectancy around Arsenal now, a 1-0 loss to a bewitching free kick, the kind of sudden inspiration that decides a close and claustrophobic game, hit the team hard.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Could this bewitching little bag finally cure my overpacking tendencies?
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There are tons of enticing cold and hot drinks.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The company, which started in 1947 in Conecuh County, Alabama, has a potent combination of enticing hickory smoke and a patented blend of seasonings that set their products apart from the usual offerings in the grocery-store meat case.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Witching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witching. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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