ensorcells

verb

variants or ensorcels
present tense third-person singular of ensorcell
as in possesses
to cast a spell on a dense, dark forest that is the scene for many a tale in which some unsuspecting traveler is ensorcelled by a witch or wizard

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensorcells
  1. possesses
  2. spells
  3. strikes
Verb
  • One is that Chris’ soul possesses Billy’s car at her death and turns it into Stephen King’s famous killer car, Christine.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • NDCs are certificates or licenses that signal that a worker possesses a particular qualification or competency.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of possesses
Verb
  • That spells greater risk for companies selling into global markets.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And with audiences giving Digger a C on the exit poll Cinemascore (for which anything below a B usually spells disaster), word of mouth will only further curtail its prospects of striking box-office gold.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of spells
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  • What to do nearby Fully immerse yourself in the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, which strikes a perfect balance between architectural innovation and ecological sustainability.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • One of the things that strikes me about the comparison to nuclear, which has come up quite a bit on Decoder recently, is the government built the nuclear weapons.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of strikes
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“Ensorcells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensorcells. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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