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
The character is haunted by childhood trauma and addicted to painkillers, and in one early scene, the masked man takes his shotgun and hides in a motel room closet, lying down and seeking comfort.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Police arrested a longtime suspect Thursday in the 1990 killing of Kim Thomas in her Charlotte home — a high-profile homicide that has haunted the city for decades.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
District Judge Dayna Blazey delivered the ruling before a packed courtroom, closing a dark chapter for the men, their families and a city long haunted by the brutality of the crime.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Thursday’s proceeding is expected to bring that long chapter to a close, formally exonerating the four men and marking a consequential moment in a case that has haunted Austin for more than three decades.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Four men who were wrongfully accused of the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders were declared innocent by a Texas judge on Thursday, formally clearing their names in a courtroom for the first time since the killings of four teenage girls that haunted the city for decades.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
He's haunted by his life and the things he's done.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Written by Maria Topete and Cruz Angeles, who also directs, God of Tides follows Virgil (Gustin), once a promising musician, now at a crossroads, haunted by alcoholism, failure and fractured family relationships.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, 18 years later, Sethe and a surviving daughter live on the property where the murder took place, and they are haunted by an angry spirit.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Police arrested a longtime suspect Thursday in the 1990 killing of Kim Thomas in her Charlotte home — a high-profile homicide that has haunted the city for decades.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
District Judge Dayna Blazey delivered the ruling before a packed courtroom, closing a dark chapter for the men, their families and a city long haunted by the brutality of the crime.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Thursday’s proceeding is expected to bring that long chapter to a close, formally exonerating the four men and marking a consequential moment in a case that has haunted Austin for more than three decades.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Four men who were wrongfully accused of the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders were declared innocent by a Texas judge on Thursday, formally clearing their names in a courtroom for the first time since the killings of four teenage girls that haunted the city for decades.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
He's haunted by his life and the things he's done.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Written by Maria Topete and Cruz Angeles, who also directs, God of Tides follows Virgil (Gustin), once a promising musician, now at a crossroads, haunted by alcoholism, failure and fractured family relationships.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, 18 years later, Sethe and a surviving daughter live on the property where the murder took place, and they are haunted by an angry spirit.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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The hospice is more like a sanitarium, a European spa our parents might have frequented before the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
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On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When Zelensky visited Prague last year, every minute of his schedule was meticulously planned.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Netherlands, sitting second in the Kansas City pecking order, had visited in early 2025 and again soon after the draw.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drinking water was not affected by the spill, officials said.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Remove leaves affected by leaf spot or black tips and any rotting roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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