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noun

ˈvü-(ˌ)dü How to pronounce voodoo (audio)
Definition of voodoonext
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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voodoo

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verb

as in to curse

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Recent Examples of voodoo
Noun
It a strange, mystical Bond movie, that’s part an attempt at Blacksploitation and part about Harlem gangsters, Caribbean drug farming, and voodoo-practicing witch doctors. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Morgan responded with a slap and brush off of the voodoo. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026
Verb
More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl. — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Despite his clearly enjoying killing people for personal reasons, the movie’s Kraven seems to think of himself as a kind of antihero, which voodoo practitioner Calypso (Ariana DeBose) rightfully clocks as a red flag. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for voodoo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voodoo
  1. sorcerer
  2. curse
  3. magician
  4. jinx
  5. mage
  6. possess
  7. wizard
  8. charm
Noun
  • After one season of sorcerer play calling, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak took the Raiders’ head coaching job.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The sorcerers, it was thought, targeted their victims by stealing bits of their hair, clothes, nails, or feces, and wrapping them in a bundle with leaves.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sorcerer
Verb
  • But Leah caught them in the driveway, getting into a car with Michael’s mother, who cursed at Leah.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On the set of the OG Practical Magic, a witch who served as a consultant on the film cursed the production.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of curse
Noun
  • My son raved about a show of card tricks performed by an Australian magician named James Galea (the fact that he was selected to participate in one helped).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For The Times) Curating Knott’s magic show will be Rudy Coby, a resident magician at the Magic Castle.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of magician
Verb
  • 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.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 June 2026
  • Footballers tend to be superstitious, and Arsenal’s players have been wary of jinxing a potential title.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Definition of jinx
Noun
  • Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of mage
Verb
  • Eisenhower possessed iron discipline, sunny self-confidence and a mind that loved organizational challenges.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ticket sales Assembly Bill 1349 would prohibit sellers from offering or marketing tickets to concerts and sporting events by a person that doesn’t actually possess the ticket.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of possess
Noun
  • Still, Lombard arrived with the reputation of a fielding wizard after his predecessor, Anthony Volpe, saw his defense drastically decline while playing through a shoulder injury last season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wizard
Verb
  • Among those charmed over time was Kurt Cobain, who called their 1969 debut Philosophy of the World his fifth-favorite album.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
  • His charmed early life and promising political career were slowed, but not halted, when he was stricken with polio in his late 30s.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of charm

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“Voodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voodoo. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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