jinx
verb (used with object)
to bring bad luck to; curse.
jinxed
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past participleof jinx.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jinx.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jinxverb (used with object)to bring bad luck to; curse.
Example Sentences
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Plus, she said, her choices have jinxed some of the players she’s picked earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
There’s even some blame for New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, a Mets fan who apparently jinxed the team early April when he posed for a photo-op with unsettling team mascots Mr. and Mrs. Met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
If it tanks, I’ll have jinxed it on behalf of all those EpiPen overpayers from the mid-2010s.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
"We went from being 'El Pupas - the jinxed ones', to a club that can compete against Barcelona and Real Madrid without fear," Myela says.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
“Yes, but he hadn’t jinxed it, had he?” said Ron.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
