as in frequented
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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Recent Examples of haunted
Diamond wrote this waltz-time weeper with Carole Bayer Sager, who beat him to the punch with her own recording; his version is haunted, hers downright macabre.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Detroit played with confidence and clarity, while Orlando looked like a team still haunted by what had happened 48 hours earlier.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Adam Scott stars as a writer who travels to an Irish inn to spread the ashes of his parents, unaware that the estate is haunted by an ancient evil.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 May 2026
In Joe Mantello’s staggering new production of Arthur Miller’s 1949 American tragedy, self-deluded everyman Willy Loman (Lane) gets lost in the funhouse mirror of his life, haunted by the squandered potential of both him and his son, Biff (the revelatory Christopher Abbott).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
But he's still haunted by Gloria's last words on that 911 call.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
In Hokum, a horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware that the property is said to be haunted by a witch.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Unfortunately, her swift weight loss comes with a side of being haunted by the body’s ghost.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
The Academy Award winner famously bought castles in England and Germany, an island in the Bahamas and a mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana, that is said to be haunted.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Detroit played with confidence and clarity, while Orlando looked like a team still haunted by what had happened 48 hours earlier.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Adam Scott stars as a writer who travels to an Irish inn to spread the ashes of his parents, unaware that the estate is haunted by an ancient evil.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 May 2026
In Joe Mantello’s staggering new production of Arthur Miller’s 1949 American tragedy, self-deluded everyman Willy Loman (Lane) gets lost in the funhouse mirror of his life, haunted by the squandered potential of both him and his son, Biff (the revelatory Christopher Abbott).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
But he's still haunted by Gloria's last words on that 911 call.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
In Hokum, a horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware that the property is said to be haunted by a witch.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Unfortunately, her swift weight loss comes with a side of being haunted by the body’s ghost.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
The Academy Award winner famously bought castles in England and Germany, an island in the Bahamas and a mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana, that is said to be haunted.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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But now, many of them are past their prime, becoming as old and gray as the generations that once frequented them.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Deb and Jackman frequented the event several times together before making their final appearance as a couple at the 2023 Met Gala.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
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Espada and a team trainer visited the mound during the inning’s second at-bat.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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The first two were a Dutch husband and wife who had visited sites on a birdwatching trip in Argentina where a species of rat known to carry the Andes strain was present.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Owners of weapons affected by the ban would need to register them with the state.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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At least six people have been affected, including three who died and three others who fell ill, according to health authorities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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