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
Bishop plays Zoe, a protagonist haunted by her past who must tap into darker instincts to make it through.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Jake in The Taking of Jake Livingston is a medium who’s haunted by a troubled teen who murdered six kids at a local school before dying by suicide.
—Brittany Johnson, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
New England circa the 17th century is the setting for this enigmatic tale of an outcast Puritan family haunted by superstition, paranoia, disappearances, and the growing fear that something in the deep, dark woods surrounding their homestead is attacking their rigid faith.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The Stones River Paranormal hunters certified the place as haunted in 2012 and 2024.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
This week's quiz highlights haunted hollows, game-day glory — and much more.
—Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
That also applies to a steady supply of writers who imagine the place to be haunted.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, meanwhile, has been haunted by past controversies during his campaign.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Jake in The Taking of Jake Livingston is a medium who’s haunted by a troubled teen who murdered six kids at a local school before dying by suicide.
—Brittany Johnson, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
New England circa the 17th century is the setting for this enigmatic tale of an outcast Puritan family haunted by superstition, paranoia, disappearances, and the growing fear that something in the deep, dark woods surrounding their homestead is attacking their rigid faith.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The Stones River Paranormal hunters certified the place as haunted in 2012 and 2024.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
This week's quiz highlights haunted hollows, game-day glory — and much more.
—Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
That also applies to a steady supply of writers who imagine the place to be haunted.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, meanwhile, has been haunted by past controversies during his campaign.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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More information continues to trickle in about the law enforcement raid at a horse track in Wilder, Idaho, frequented by the Latino community, as more court records are released.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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Aytaç’s call shop became once again a small back-alley store frequented mainly by those who knew him.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Vietnam’s Communist Party chief, To Lam, visited North Korea in early October — the first such trip in nearly two decades — while reports suggest Hanoi may pursue the purchase of 40 Russian Su-35 fighter jets.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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More than 280 spacefarers from 26 countries have visited the International Space Station, including 170 from the United States alone, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Now everything else is being affected.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mental health and immune response are affected by how animals are feeling—and, as the rash of stereotypies suggests, captive animals are not feeling well.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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