- present participle of witch.
witching
Example Sentences
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The third Friday of March, June, September, and December are called triple witching days because stock options, stock-index futures, and stock index options all expire on the same day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The real risk, according to Matt Thompson, is what happens in the days after a triple witching.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
Maybe this duo hasn’t monetized their show quite yet, and if that’s the case, perhaps they could choose a time other than the witching hour to record their macabre podcast?
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
Yet these stories have real heft and depth and will linger in the imagination well beyond the witching time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Anyone could see it was three thirty—the peak of the witching hour—but Gen stared at the clock blankly.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
