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
He was also haunted much of his life by the untimely death of his brother Duane – the band's spectacular guitarist – and plagued by addictions.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Heuermann himself briefly addressed the court, marking the end of a case that dates as far back as 1993 and has haunted Long Islanders for years.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The first Scary Movie was also a slasher parody, but Scary Movie 2 was more a send-up of The Exorcist and haunted mansion stories.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
LaNasa gave a brief outline of some of the times she got haunted by Hopper.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Set in Hong Kong, a young woman haunted by visions of her future self meets a stranger who changes the course of her night — and possibly her life.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Hawthorne was more inclined to be haunted by history.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
The Chateau Marmont, which opened its doors in 1929, is famously believed to be haunted.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The series follows the residents of a remote island town called Widow’s Bay, just off the coast of New England, that just so happens to be cursed and haunted with all manner of terrifying things.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Heuermann himself briefly addressed the court, marking the end of a case that dates as far back as 1993 and has haunted Long Islanders for years.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The first Scary Movie was also a slasher parody, but Scary Movie 2 was more a send-up of The Exorcist and haunted mansion stories.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
LaNasa gave a brief outline of some of the times she got haunted by Hopper.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Set in Hong Kong, a young woman haunted by visions of her future self meets a stranger who changes the course of her night — and possibly her life.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Hawthorne was more inclined to be haunted by history.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
The Chateau Marmont, which opened its doors in 1929, is famously believed to be haunted.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The series follows the residents of a remote island town called Widow’s Bay, just off the coast of New England, that just so happens to be cursed and haunted with all manner of terrifying things.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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In its Imperial heyday, Lorium was frequented by emperors including Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, Italy’s Ministry of Culture said in a press release earlier this week.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Police arrested Colin Stagg, a local man who frequented the park where Nickell was killed, in connection with her murder a year later.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The state is alleging its inspectors visited Ashlynn Marketing Group’s facility in Santee in May 2025 and found kratom powders, capsules, liquids and chewable tablets being manufactured and held for sale.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Sources tell The Sacramento Bee that Houston point guard Kingston Flemings has also visited Sacramento in the past 10 days or so, as first reported by NBA insider Jake Fischer.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Street vendors offer lower prices compared to his, which have been affected by high inflation.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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There was not a single prospect available, or even theoretically available, who would have positively affected winning in the immediate future more than Lendeborg.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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