as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
found a voodoo who was willing to put a hex on the man who had jilted her
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Recent Examples of voodoo
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors showed the jury a picture of a voodoo doll that Church allegedly kept of Randall.
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Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
But not any case with magnets in it - the case must feature secret proprietary voodoo that only Samsung knows (and the broader case manufacturing industry has yet to reverse-engineer).
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James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Anything that, say, the cultish brand Supreme stamped its blocky logo on—a brick, a voodoo doll, a functional fire extinguisher—and issued as a drop became an overnight fetish object.
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Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The same goes for June, the shape-shifting human voodoo doll and hitwoman who became a swift fan favorite in Book 2.
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Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors showed the jury a picture of a voodoo doll that Church allegedly kept of Randall.
—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
But not any case with magnets in it - the case must feature secret proprietary voodoo that only Samsung knows (and the broader case manufacturing industry has yet to reverse-engineer).
—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Anything that, say, the cultish brand Supreme stamped its blocky logo on—a brick, a voodoo doll, a functional fire extinguisher—and issued as a drop became an overnight fetish object.
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Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voodoo
Noun
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This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
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Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.
Verb
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Unlike Tithonus, cursed to age forever, electoral rules can and should be renewed.
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The bio-andy reached the top of the stairs, and Neusch cursed the way the verdant plants had been allowed to flourish, narrowing the balcony.
Noun
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Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.
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Now, Musiala is 23 and one of the best young players in the world, an attacking midfielder who’s a magician with the ball at his feet, who also has a knack for finding the back of the net.
Verb
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Not to jinx anything, but in spite of all the hoopla (or perhaps because of it), Stone and Silvia separated six months later and were divorced by 1976.
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Footballers tend to be superstitious, and Arsenal’s players have been wary of jinxing a potential title.
Noun
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This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
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Or this one, where the mage Nic Cage totes Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha.
Verb
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Music industry experts reveal that successful artists possess crucial internal qualities beyond typical marketing tactics.
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For as long as most of us have been alive, the United States has possessed the most powerful military the world has ever seen.
Noun
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After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.
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And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.
Verb
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Folks loved her food and were charmed by her cheerful nature.
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After Scotland’s beer-guzzling fans charmed locals in Boston, the Tartan Army’s party has decamped to the heat of Miami for a clash with five-time champion Brazil.
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“Voodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voodoo. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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