as in to visit
to go to or spend time in often
much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds
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as in hangout
a place for spending time or for socializing
one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza
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as in ghost
chiefly dialect
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
we heard the local tales of a haunt in the choir loft and of a specter in the graveyard
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Recent Examples of haunt
Ian King, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
But as has been the case at each of his six stops during his 10-year NBA career, injuries and illness haunted Porzingis’ time in Boston.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
Classic Eats Despite this growing culinary flourish, longtime local haunts still stay true to Waco’s hometown culture.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Ministers remain haunted by events in September 2000 when former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s government, with a majority as large as Starmer’s now, was rocked as farmers and hauliers blockaded refineries and fuel depots amid fury over taxes levied on petrol and diesel.
—Ian King, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
But as has been the case at each of his six stops during his 10-year NBA career, injuries and illness haunted Porzingis’ time in Boston.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Yes, that Indochine—the eclectic French‑Vietnamese restaurant on Lafayette Street and former haunt of Andy Warhol and Keith Haring.
—Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
Classic Eats Despite this growing culinary flourish, longtime local haunts still stay true to Waco’s hometown culture.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defense council, visited the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan in the past week and said the drone defenses were deployed in those countries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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For kayaks and stand-up paddle boarding, visit Nootka Kayak on Playa de las Anquines, an artificial beach that offers great conditions for both.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s and at Woodshed Smokehouse.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s, and at Woodshed Smokehouse.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Even a house ghost who might not come through the door, but sometimes makes her — probably her — presence known.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Brazilian celebrities and politicians are known to frequent this exceptionally lavish event, with a black tie, long-dress dress code; tickets start from £600 and go into the thousands.—
Laura French,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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Residents and commuters who frequent the top of Soledad Mountain Road in La Jolla may soon get to breathe a sigh of relief with the completion of a pipeline replacement project, but construction in the area is not quite over yet.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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From a thriving artisanal craft tradition to a slate of luxury hospitality openings, Mallorca has a lot to offer these days to debunk its onetime reputation as a bland resort outpost.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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House District 98 has 65,693 voters and stretches from the resort area’s south end to the North Carolina border.—
Stacy Parker,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The story follows a young woman who regains consciousness after three years in a coma, only to be confronted by the apparition of her deceased sister, as their mother’s search for the truth behind the sister’s death gradually uncovers a dark hereditary secret stretching back centuries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mercury puts on its best evening apparition of 2025 for Northern Hemisphere observers during these two weeks.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Real-world experiments will need to tackle significant challenges, especially distinguishing the signal from various sources of noise that can also affect photon frequencies.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The lake’s surface could drop to a critical level for hydroelectric power production by the end of this year, affecting a power grid that serves seven states.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Arriving in the Coachella Valley, with its impossibly blue skies and neighboring Joshua Tree wilderness, one's sense of scale and perspective soon recalibrates; a prerequisite, perhaps, for experiencing a city that has long served as refuge.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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The high temperatures particularly threaten babies, young children and elderly residents; Mayor Karen Bass urges residents to seek refuge in city cooling centers at recreation facilities and libraries.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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