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as in to see
to make a social call upon
the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood
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2
as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest
an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
tries to visit with her best friend on the phone at least once a week
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
visit Ireland for a few weeks every year
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5
as in to call
to make a brief visit
stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town
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as in visitation
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons
came by for a quick visit
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Recent Examples of visit
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
The Education Department has urged those struggling with loan repayments to visit studentaid.gov to see the available options.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 8 May 2025
This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Verb
On their last road trip, the Twins visited the Guardians, who have a brand new visitors clubhouse.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
The Education Department has urged those struggling with loan repayments to visit studentaid.gov to see the available options.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Noun
Recent trade data has shown evidence of a likely drop at East Coast ports following what already occurred at West Coast ports, where Chinese freight shipments and vessel visits have plummeted.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 8 May 2025
This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visit
Verb
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Back to battle once again for their lives and a giant cash prize, the wordless preview sees contestants facing a series of high-stakes situations, involving guns, fists and an ominous giant gumball machine.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Southern Baptist churches lost more than a quarter-million members nationwide in 2024, the 18th straight year of decline, but saw baptism and attendance numbers rise.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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Archer was born in Chicago July 28, 2023, and Fair and her husband were staying at a hotel nearby and were there when the surrogate, Tricia Holloway, gave birth.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Despite its new aims, Messer said Texas Wesleyan is dedicated to its core goals — staying focused on students, maintaining a strong return on investment for a college education, and remaining an anchor for east Fort Worth.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2025
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Genie is one of the powerful platforms to chat with big data in a structured format.—
Kingsuk Chakrabarty,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Let Mom have the final say on the lineup, and pause between movies to chat, snack, or take a stretch break. 14.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Playoff major nearly haunts Vegas again Memories of the five-minute major called against Cody Eakin six years ago in Game 7 in San Jose still haunt Golden Knights fans to this day.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Memories of preventable overdoses, suicides, stabbings, medical neglect and overcrowded cells still haunt him.—
Zane Irwin,
NPR,
9 May 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Iger was cautious about theme park visitation moving forward.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Visit California's revised forecast shows a one percent drop in overall visitation and a 9.2 percent decrease in international arrivals this year.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Hamas talked to the United States and Egyptian and Qatari mediators to arrange the release of Alexander, and Israel has sent a team to Doha to begin a new round of talks.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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So the controllers were left unable to see or talk to the planes around Newark Liberty International Airport for as long as 90 seconds on April 28 and May 9.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Gruen’s Photo Helped Create the Atmosphere And it was also frequented in the early days by famed rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen, who has lived across the street in Westbeth for years.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The couple told authorities that their son, Jesus Ramos, frequented an address on South Lind Avenue in Fresno, according to the lawsuit.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visit. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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