voodooing

verb

present participle of voodoo
as in possessing

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  1. possessing
  2. cursing
  3. charming
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  • Eugene Horsch was arrested in June for possessing a fake federal ID, drugs and guns.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • He was also expected to face a felony drug-possession charge involving two or more prior convictions and misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of drugs and possessing drug paraphernalia, according to jail records.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of possessing
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  • In New York, the son of the league's former supervisor of officials was captured on television apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cursing
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  • As John and Gates are playing cards, with the con man still working on charming the agent, the first guard assigned outside in the hallway drops.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Plant flowering shrubs or vines that can trail over the top, charming the neighbors while screening the view at the same time.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of charming
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“Voodooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voodooing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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