as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours
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The experience — both the abuse and the investigation — haunted me and consumed my life.—
Claudia Gonzalez,
Mercury News,
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Serial killers like Ed Gein and Jeffrey Dahmer—a different kind of monster, and very real, who haunt my home state just the same.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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While visiting her parents in Boston, Wells spent time with a close family friend who owns an apartment in Paris.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, Demirel opened the game scoring eight unanswered points to give the visiting Antelopes an early 8-0 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Posey stars as Mary, a young, carefree woman who frequents the New York City nightlife.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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The man, believed to be in his 50s and known to frequent the area, was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Hang (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28at%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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