Synonyms of haunted

haunted

verb

past tense of haunt

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frequented
• visited
• affected
• hung (at)
• resorted (to)
• invaded
• habituated
• infested
• attended
• patronized
• stopped (by or in)
• swarmed
• ran (in)
• called (on or upon)
• dropped in
• dropped by
• stopped (over)
• popped (in)
• stayed (at)
• camped (out in)
• took in
• overran
• sojourned (at)
• tarried (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• shunned
• escaped
• shook
• evaded
• eluded
• ducked
• eschewed
• dodged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of haunted

Many of them, including Ned and his childhood friend and rival, Roland, are scarred by their time as youth players, haunted by memories of the sadistic coaches and cruel, competitive fathers who terrorized them both on and off the court. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Many have described him as deeply insecure, haunted by fears of abandonment that trace back to the earliest chapters of his life. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

She is haunted by her mother’s death and her own unfinished business. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

The thought of being separated from his children haunted Cazares. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

She’s haunted by her divorce from Donn, and her greatest fear is being alone, which is becoming more and more of a real possibility, especially since her family has largely moved away. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Seeker follows Grant, a man haunted by the unexplained disappearance of his fiancée five years earlier. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

He was haunted by Switzerland’s position of neutrality during the fight against the Nazis, and he was troubled by the accommodations his prosperous countrymen were willing to make after the war to maintain their comfortable detachment. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In a house that saw two grisly murders, and is supposedly haunted. — Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026