hexed; hexing; hexes
: to practice witchcraft
hexer
noun
hex
4 of 5adjective or noun
hexagon
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Examples of hex in a Sentence
Verb
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong.
Noun
He claimed that a witch had put a hex on him.
people who used to believe that misfortune was caused by evil hexes and mischievous sprites
Recent Examples on the Web
Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
In Search of Closure: After a romantic or platonic breakup, these people turned to hexing spells, smashing plates and erasing all traces of their exes from their digital life.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Powered by a wave of immense grief, Wanda casts a hex over the entire town and mind-controls every resident.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
Katie O’Hanlon, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2022
Even if your slot- or hex-head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 29 July 2020
Katie O’Hanlon, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2022
Even if your slot- or hex-head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 29 July 2020
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Verb
Once Agatha snaps back to reality and realizes she's been hexed for the past three years, the real Rio attacks.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
In Search of Closure: After a romantic or platonic breakup, these people turned to hexing spells, smashing plates and erasing all traces of their exes from their digital life.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Noun
Among other things, the company has previously brought us a hex wrench with multiple magnetic bits that nest inside one another; a tire lever/chain tool combo; and a cylindrical multitool that can be stored inside the handlebars.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Powered by a wave of immense grief, Wanda casts a hex over the entire town and mind-controls every resident.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
Adjective
This made no sense—our last (pre-hex) texts were about where to go to dinner that night.
—Katie O’Hanlon, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2022
Even if your slot- or hex-head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 29 July 2020
Adjective or noun
This made no sense—our last (pre-hex) texts were about where to go to dinner that night.
—Katie O’Hanlon, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2022
Even if your slot- or hex-head base and ring screws are not damaged, consider replacing them with torx screws.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 29 July 2020
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“Hex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hex. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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