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 season four, Eric’s haunted by guilt, and SternTao employee Sweetpea spots the cuff links on Eric’s hotel-room dresser.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The dynamic is one that haunted Bush, whose war in Iraq became so politically toxic that members of his own party abandoned him.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Speaking in a confessional, the mom-of-six commented on the fact that her daughter Kylie thinks her home is being haunted by a ghost because of loud banging noises.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Tim Robbins, 'Mystic River' (2004) Robbins gave one of his most nuanced performances as a Boston man forever haunted by a childhood trauma in Clint Eastwood's somber neo-noir mystery.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
For one, even the most sophisticated chatbots still struggle with the very basics and continue to be haunted by rampant hallucinations.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Both deals arrive at a time when the South Bay apartment market is showing strength as well as being haunted by some financial setbacks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
In court Monday, the boy’s oldest brother, now 19, once again spoke, telling the judge he is haunted by guilt.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
For her, the little pink houses of our decaying American mythology are still haunted enough to give her a few more good short stories.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The dynamic is one that haunted Bush, whose war in Iraq became so politically toxic that members of his own party abandoned him.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Speaking in a confessional, the mom-of-six commented on the fact that her daughter Kylie thinks her home is being haunted by a ghost because of loud banging noises.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Tim Robbins, 'Mystic River' (2004) Robbins gave one of his most nuanced performances as a Boston man forever haunted by a childhood trauma in Clint Eastwood's somber neo-noir mystery.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
For one, even the most sophisticated chatbots still struggle with the very basics and continue to be haunted by rampant hallucinations.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
Both deals arrive at a time when the South Bay apartment market is showing strength as well as being haunted by some financial setbacks.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
In court Monday, the boy’s oldest brother, now 19, once again spoke, telling the judge he is haunted by guilt.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
For her, the little pink houses of our decaying American mythology are still haunted enough to give her a few more good short stories.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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The witness said multiple alleged incidents with Epstein took place in South Carolina, a location not known to have been frequented by Epstein.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reisman frequented the parlor, which, in its heyday, served as a social hub for table tennis and high-stakes hustling.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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María was among the locals sweeping up the ashes and trying to scrub burn marks from the streets and buildings when The Times visited Etzatlán in the days after El Mencho’s death.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some 24% fewer Canadians visited Las Vegas overall last year.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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On top of all that, there were cuts and closures that affected a variety of NASA facilities, libraries, cafeterias, visitor centers, and more.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Patients affected by the condition targeted by Tuesday's approval experience movement disorders, seizures and other neurological problems that can resemble symptoms of autism.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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