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
Locals even claim it’s haunted.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The murder, which rocked the quiet neighborhood and haunted those who loved Leslie, remained unsolved for over two decades.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
They will be haunted forever by the videos that can’t be scrubbed from social media.
—Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
These vulnerabilities have haunted Pentagon planners for years.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Colette Watson continued to fly for Eastern afterward but was haunted by survivor’s guilt, her daughter said.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Few cases have haunted Los Angeles the way the Black Dahlia murder has.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Home runs, which have haunted Rockies pitchers all season, especially at Coors Field, bedeviled Gordon.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The murder, which rocked the quiet neighborhood and haunted those who loved Leslie, remained unsolved for over two decades.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
They will be haunted forever by the videos that can’t be scrubbed from social media.
—Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
These vulnerabilities have haunted Pentagon planners for years.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Colette Watson continued to fly for Eastern afterward but was haunted by survivor’s guilt, her daughter said.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Few cases have haunted Los Angeles the way the Black Dahlia murder has.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Home runs, which have haunted Rockies pitchers all season, especially at Coors Field, bedeviled Gordon.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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The legendary performer had frequented that particular hospital during the last years of his life, according to ABC News.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kalinskaya, 26, appeared in an interview on Tuesday and said Danish tennis player Holger Rune was one of a few who had frequented her social media direct messages.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The website page also said that Kirk had previously visited the school with Turning Point USA in 2019.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Levetts, semi-retired bus drivers, first visited Orlando’s theme parks together in 2012.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Other states affected by heavy rains include Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir in the north of the country and Telangana in the south.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sergio Perez faced considerable difficulties during the 2024 season with a car that was affected by balance problems, and the increasing gap to the Dutchman made matters worse for him.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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