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
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
This bed and breakfast is said to be haunted by more than a dozen spirits, including the ghosts of Civil War soldiers and a woman who once owned the early 1800s home.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
And, yes, this is a lively après-ski haunt, but its indulgent cheeseburger has a bit of a cult following, too.
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Chadner Navarro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Verb
Shaky defense, however, came back to haunt the Padres the next inning.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
This bed and breakfast is said to be haunted by more than a dozen spirits, including the ghosts of Civil War soldiers and a woman who once owned the early 1800s home.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Noun
While restaurant and bar owners within the frozen zone bashed the NYPD on Monday for not allowing their patrons through to watch the game at their establishments, the NYPD made sure Wednesday that patrons were able to get to their favorite haunts on Wednesday.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
And, yes, this is a lively après-ski haunt, but its indulgent cheeseburger has a bit of a cult following, too.
—
Chadner Navarro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Verb
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You are invited to visit and decide for yourself what belongs on these shelves.
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But, my colleague Karissa Waddick writes, those panels were displayed in the White House's West Wing for more than 40 years, away from areas where the public is allowed to visit.
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Stationing a comfy sofa or a couple of conversation chairs around this coffee table creates a cozy hangout spot when guests come over.
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Across the borough, entrepreneurs have been pairing laundromats with amenities such as bars, coffee shops, live music venues and hangout spots, hoping to make laundry day more enjoyable while creating a sense of community.
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There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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The ghosts of 1982 Austrian coach Ralf Rangnick was asked multiple times at a news conference Friday outside of Arrowhead Stadium about that shocking game at the 1982 World Cup.
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Albert frequented the coffee houses.
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Many kids joined Club America in part because Kirk’s conservative principles appealed to them and in part because rubbing elbows with wealthy donors who frequented Mar-a-Lago did, too.
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There is a smattering of mid-tier or boutique hotels in central Colima or the nearby village of Comala, and a few resort hotels in Manzanillo.
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This Phoenix suburb is known for golf resorts and spas.
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Reports of strange sounds, apparitions, and unexplained encounters continue to attract visitors.
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Why then, when discussing body image after weight changes, is our culture reaching for the language of vexing apparitions and death?
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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At least 383 buildings and over 1,000 other structures had collapsed or were heavily affected, and officials were still assessing the damage.
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The event will have medical areas for people who may have a health emergency and cooling buses throughout the parade route for people to get refuge from the heat.
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Tucked along the Green River, not far from the Utah-Wyoming border, the refuge serves as a vital sanctuary for migratory birds and threatened species like the bald eagle.
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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