as in charmed
being or appearing to be under a magic spell
the bewitched princess who could be awakened only by a kiss from the prince destined to be her husband
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as in possessed
to cast a spell on
a Wiccan who believes that it is indeed possible to bewitch someone
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as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic
an animated film that bewitches children and adults alike
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Recent Examples of bewitched
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Surprise, surprise: judging by the bewitched look on her face, Zelma is no more immune to the allure of Anthony Ramos than any of us.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
With a starry coven assembled, make no mistake, this Disney+ series will leave you bewitched, bothered, and Hahn-obsessed.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness serves as the inspiration for this show, which follows a historian who discovers a bewitched manuscript during a trip to the library.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 17 Mar. 2023
Eventually the charges escalated beyond bewitched puddings.
—Barbara Spindel, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
And the bewitched fairy queen Titania and pompous actor Bottom, who Puck temporarily transforms into a donkey, exhibit their spellbound attraction with a wacky twerk-and-grind dance.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022
Marques, whose works explore the stories of her Cuban ancestors, drops us into the darkest part of a fairy tale: Her bewitched or undead characters stride off into the air or open their arms helplessly.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022
This is more like a bewitched hell.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2022
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Arteta is bewitched by his countryman’s talent and just wants more of it to come to the fore.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
And the defenders are just bewitched by this shift of the weight.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Somehow, Americans of most stripes seemed bewitched by this messaging that the elites were pulling a fast one over on The Forgotten Man.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
The global contemporary art world came calling to New Orleans for Prospect and left bewitched.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Surprise, surprise: judging by the bewitched look on her face, Zelma is no more immune to the allure of Anthony Ramos than any of us.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
With a starry coven assembled, make no mistake, this Disney+ series will leave you bewitched, bothered, and Hahn-obsessed.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness serves as the inspiration for this show, which follows a historian who discovers a bewitched manuscript during a trip to the library.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 17 Mar. 2023
Eventually the charges escalated beyond bewitched puddings.
—Barbara Spindel, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
And the bewitched fairy queen Titania and pompous actor Bottom, who Puck temporarily transforms into a donkey, exhibit their spellbound attraction with a wacky twerk-and-grind dance.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022
Marques, whose works explore the stories of her Cuban ancestors, drops us into the darkest part of a fairy tale: Her bewitched or undead characters stride off into the air or open their arms helplessly.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022
This is more like a bewitched hell.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2022
Verb
Kingsley, an acting legend thanks to his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi, later dived so deep into a scene from episode three that the crowd, bewitched by witnessing the actor’s process, erupted into applause.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Arteta is bewitched by his countryman’s talent and just wants more of it to come to the fore.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
And the defenders are just bewitched by this shift of the weight.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Somehow, Americans of most stripes seemed bewitched by this messaging that the elites were pulling a fast one over on The Forgotten Man.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
The global contemporary art world came calling to New Orleans for Prospect and left bewitched.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewitched
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In Uptown Girls, Molly (Murphy) lives a charmed life as the daughter of a deceased rockstar who left her everything, until her greedy wealth manager skips town with all her money.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the process, what long seemed like an angel on their shoulder — the charmed Chiefs — morphed into their nemesis.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Jan. 2026
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Observations of transits of Venus, which only occur twice per century, on average (most recently in 2012), were humanity’s first indication that Venus possessed — whereas Mercury lacked — a substantial atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Had Woods possessed Ford’s mass-production capability, the price gap might have narrowed.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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From legal aspirations to a life of art As a girl, I was fascinated by color, texture and creative expressions.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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His life’s tapestry reflected a unique business, American and Jewish journey that fascinated and inspired me.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For the Marc Jacobs show, which is always an NYFW standout, Fox channeled an enchanted doll come to life with a head full of thick, glossy, bouncy curls and lavender-gray makeup to mimic the color of her sheer catsuit and satin bra top.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
10 Feb. 2026
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There are a ton of family-friendly activities in the village, including sledding, tubing, an enchanted forest, and an ice rink.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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O'Neal told the story Tuesday of how Gary Payton — a guard on that Miami team — cursed him out after Game 2, saying Dwyane Wade needed the ball more if the Heat were going to win the series.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The many emotions of Monken Over the course of the news conference, Monken laughed, cried and cursed.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While the Super Bowl ad is for Cadillac F1, Apple is poised to be just as big a beneficiary, if viewers are enticed to check it out.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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That was the appetizer, as a year later, in 2022, Pitaro enticed Joe Buck and Troy Aikman from Fox — arguably the top NFL combo on air — on a pair of five-year deals for $75 million and $90 million, respectively.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And the magic elixir is able to turn garbage into Jan Ravnik, Swift's pinup backup dancer.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Three was the magic number on inspections for Uncle Joe’s.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Bewitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewitched. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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