1
as in possessed
to cast a spell on
it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims
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as in meant
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble
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Recent Examples of spelled
While the football world was full of speculation, wondering whether his disappearance into a red-light therapy airstream spelled the end of his career, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford’s summer was filled primarily with uncertainty.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
The condition is called homonymous hemianopia (sometimes spelled hemianopsia).
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2026
The last-quarter moon rising around midnight makes early evening the best time to see the Eta Aquarids (also spelled Eta Aquariids), which are caused by the debris from Halley's Comet left in the inner solar system, although the best views will be from the Southern Hemisphere.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Caillaux, by the way, is spelled C-A-I-L-L-A-U-X for those unfamiliar with the peculiarities of French pronunciation.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Lionsgate, as it is actually spelled, did not respond tonight to Deadline’s request for comment on the lawsuit and its place in it.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Some law enforcement documents also have spelled his name Solarzano and Solozano.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
The coaching staff spelled Spillane late, limiting him to 39 of 55 possible defensive snaps played.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
L’Abbate says the 2013 charges and resulting notoriety spelled the end of Accent Wealth Development.
—Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Their teeth even possessed a snapshot of periods of climate change.—
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Adams, Washington’s successor, possessed monarchical impulses, but not a monarchical aura.—
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Protesters said the demonstration was meant to reflect democratic participation in its most visible form — expressive, passionate, and impossible to ignore.—
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This drawstring pair is meant to have a relaxed, slouchy leg and a high-rise silhouette.—
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The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter approximately 6 miles northwest of Blue Diamond.—
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One Alvarado police officer was struck in the neck during the attack.—
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In days of old, that signified no parking.—
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The album signified a resurgence of her musical career, earning her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and is now the title of the upcoming documentary.—
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In 2002, The Ring cursed VHS tapes; in 2014, Unfriended made laptops frightening; and now, in 2026, A24’s Undertone is ready to create the world’s first skin-crawling movie about a podcast.—
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But winning the top CCA kudo could have cursed the film.—
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It’s not denoted as dishwasher safe.—
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In the Nile Valley there are hieroglyphs galore that signify weather systems; and, being invisible and inexplicable, wind is denoted by its effect rather than its reality.—
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Coperni’s timing proved, well, enchanted.—
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Not so long ago, humans believed that everything was enchanted.—
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Newsom’s interview Monday on MS NOW, the cable channel beloved by Democratic politicians and activist voters, implied anew that his final year as governor will be dominated by his all-but-certain bid for the White House in 2028.—
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In the Christian version, a quid pro quo balance seems implied.—
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“Spelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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