1
as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
if you tell anyone about this, I swear I'll put the whammy on you
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as in curse
something that brings bad luck
put the whammy on herself by publicly predicting that she would win the tennis tournament
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Recent Examples of whammy
For the Middle East’s oil exporters, COVID-19 has been a triple whammy.
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F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2020
The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Wealthy world travelers ready to roster their homes with top tier staff are hitting the same speed bump, with a triple whammy of factors creating the crisis.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
The big picture: The triple whammy of Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, and the Boeing strike are likely to distort economic data in the coming weeks, making the usual indicators of the economy's health more difficult to dissect.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2020
The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Wealthy world travelers ready to roster their homes with top tier staff are hitting the same speed bump, with a triple whammy of factors creating the crisis.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
The big picture: The triple whammy of Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, and the Boeing strike are likely to distort economic data in the coming weeks, making the usual indicators of the economy's health more difficult to dissect.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammy
Noun
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Also in the alley, a spell can alter the storminess of the night sky.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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What convinces the Jamaican transplant, though, is seeing a performer (Jessica Reeve) do a trapeze act and cast the whole room under her spell.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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As the phenomena intensify, Skye realizes she may have been marked by the same curse that claimed so many lives before her.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Episode 5 - Le Curse of Leclerc: Charles Leclerc breaks the Monaco curse in this episode by winning the Grand Prix and explaining the emotional importance of the feat.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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This gave Mahomes the go ahead to change up his hairstyle without worrying about a potential jinx.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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And while some Kansas City fans (and McAfee) may be worried that a haircut could put a jinx on the team, #15 already had that worked out.—
Effie Orfanides,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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