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  • past participle of charm.
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charmed

American  
[chahrmd] / tʃɑrmd /

adjective

  1. marked by good fortune or privilege.

    a charmed life.

  2. Physics. (of a particle) having a nonzero value of charm.


charmed British  
/ tʃɑːmd /

adjective

  1. delighted or fascinated

    a charmed audience

  2. seemingly protected by a magic spell

    he bears a charmed life

  3. physics possessing charm

    a charmed quark

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of charmed

1250–1300; Middle English. See charm 1, -ed 2

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Finally, the Daily Star says English football fans want US-style cheerleaders and half-time shows for the game after being charmed by the American "razzle dazzle" at the World Cup.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

That Early is so charmed by the TV movie makes perfect sense.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Up next was Haaland, playing before a rowdy audience in Foxborough, Mass., which had charmed the locals with Norway’s row-the-boat celebration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

USC baseball’s charmed season came to an end in a Super Regional matchup, but they are primed to make bigger leaps in the future.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

“They hunted the charmed folk,” Gram said, eyes narrowing to a knife’s edge.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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