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
In his brief time in WWE, Danhausen has already haunted (and defeated) the league’s former court-jester extraordinaire, The Miz (Miz, I’d argue, is the better in-ring performer), as well as YouTuber IShowSpeed, (Chad) Gable, Dominik Mysterio and Kit Wilson.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
For more than three decades, the murder of Randy Gail Sperino haunted investigators in southern Illinois — a cold case centered on a young woman beaten to death and left in a rural field while her killer seemingly vanished without a trace.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Related Stories The murders had mystified police and haunted the victims’ families for more than three decades.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 May 2026
Aubry Bracco was haunted by her past.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Corvette, particularly, feels outside of it all, as a woman who dreams of being a designer herself but is currently squatting in a closed fast food chicken shop and being haunted by a boulder of debt (like, literally).
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The railroad arrives, opening the door to the banana company and accelerating the town's downfall, pushing the Buendía family closer to the curse that has haunted them for generations.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
These grassroots complaints have haunted Cornyn throughout his reelection campaign, leading him to back off his past support of the filibuster.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
For more than three decades, the murder of Randy Gail Sperino haunted investigators in southern Illinois — a cold case centered on a young woman beaten to death and left in a rural field while her killer seemingly vanished without a trace.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Related Stories The murders had mystified police and haunted the victims’ families for more than three decades.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 May 2026
Aubry Bracco was haunted by her past.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Corvette, particularly, feels outside of it all, as a woman who dreams of being a designer herself but is currently squatting in a closed fast food chicken shop and being haunted by a boulder of debt (like, literally).
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The railroad arrives, opening the door to the banana company and accelerating the town's downfall, pushing the Buendía family closer to the curse that has haunted them for generations.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
These grassroots complaints have haunted Cornyn throughout his reelection campaign, leading him to back off his past support of the filibuster.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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Growing up, Choi said, her parents frequented both a specialty Asian store and a mainstream grocery store to stock their kitchen.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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However, Bounkham has said that the cave was frequented by local residents looking for gold, even though authorities had repeatedly warned them against entering the cave because of safety concerns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Less than two weeks later, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Baku, meeting with the Azerbaijani president and other top officials.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Kate also visited an art session with patients and toured the center's wellbeing garden, which provides a space for reflection and relaxation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson came to this office with something genuinely rare — authentic credibility in the communities most affected by this crisis.—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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According to Microsoft, its quantum team used agentic AI to automate complex measurements, optimize fabrication processes, analyze decades of research data, and uncover previously unnoticed problems that affected device performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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