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
Nick and Ray’s Pumpkin Patch, which has been operating since 2000, and offers a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, hay rides, haunted gold mine and a corn maze, according to the farm’s website.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Played by Charlie Hunnam, Gein is haunted by his mother Augusta (Laurie Metcalf), egged on by a dark love interest, Adeline (Suzanna Son) and interacts with victims like Bernice (Lesley Manville) and Evelyn (Addison Rae).
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
But Alt-Auggie, like our Chris, seems to have been permanently haunted by a strange encounter with his alternate self.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
And a bed in Room 19 is haunted by a bride who supposedly hung herself from the headboard in 1912.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, a massive fan event — known as RockyCon — took place inside the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, where the live show haunted the stage with Curry performing there in 1974.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Their problems in September haunted them during a collapse late in the season.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
New York is haunted by the ghosts of chainglorious restaurants of ages past—remember Tom Colicchio’s terrific ’wichcraft?
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Played by Charlie Hunnam, Gein is haunted by his mother Augusta (Laurie Metcalf), egged on by a dark love interest, Adeline (Suzanna Son) and interacts with victims like Bernice (Lesley Manville) and Evelyn (Addison Rae).
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
But Alt-Auggie, like our Chris, seems to have been permanently haunted by a strange encounter with his alternate self.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
And a bed in Room 19 is haunted by a bride who supposedly hung herself from the headboard in 1912.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, a massive fan event — known as RockyCon — took place inside the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, where the live show haunted the stage with Curry performing there in 1974.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Their problems in September haunted them during a collapse late in the season.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
New York is haunted by the ghosts of chainglorious restaurants of ages past—remember Tom Colicchio’s terrific ’wichcraft?
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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Twenty-six years after Home Improvement wrapped, the actress joined her former cast mates Richard Karn and Patricia Richardson in a scene in which Allen's grumpy protagonist Matt Parker begrudgingly attends a grief support group frequented by Charlotte (Nancy Travis).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The trail also leads to access points for crags with more than 350 individual routes frequented by Denver-area climbers, and up toward mountaintophomes on Conifer Mountain, just outside the park.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Goldberg-Polin is in New York after having visited Detroit and Chicago.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hargitay guest starred on season 5, episode 2 of Organized Crime, where Benson visited Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in the hospital.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Neighborhood Services condemnation team can help affected residents navigate the process and give advice on finding contractors.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the number of unique titles affected, PEN tracks the number of challenges each year.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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