as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
the haunting tones of the Highland bagpipes
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as in visiting
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 haunting
The Know, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Buoyed by Indian-leaning instrumentation, and a haunting beat-switching production, the Argentine rapper explores themes of life, death and ambition in his freewheeling verse.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
From the haunting coastline of Namibia to off-road adventures in Iceland, let the 13 trips ahead inform your next adventure.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
One day, a young Yemeni man, Yaqub, discovers Saida singing by the river, and is captivated by her beauty and her haunting melodies.
—The Know, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Buoyed by Indian-leaning instrumentation, and a haunting beat-switching production, the Argentine rapper explores themes of life, death and ambition in his freewheeling verse.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
Watts showed the haunting video to the 12 jurors and two alternates, who reacted with wide eyes and raised eyebrows.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
From the haunting coastline of Namibia to off-road adventures in Iceland, let the 13 trips ahead inform your next adventure.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunting
Adjective
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But listen to the eerie silence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Alicia enlists the aid of an unseen engineer to help understand the precarity of the structure, their discussions heard over eerie 3D renderings of the silos that resemble X-rays.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For the book, Masarin drew inspiration from her childhood, visiting family on the Mediterranean in France.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Always check each museum’s website before visiting, particularly during the tournament when programming may shift.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kurt's key takeaways A robot that gives birth may seem a little creepy at first.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Costumed beasts and creepy crawlies aren’t limited to Halloween.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Is frequenting estate sales a form of entertainment for them?—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Born into a family of drag racers, Headrick grew up frequenting a track about 30 minutes from his childhood home in Braidwood, Ill.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Across the country, collections are popping up to help Transportation Security Administration officers who have been without full pay for more than a month due to the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The mayor also expressed hope that the federal government will resolve ongoing funding issues affecting TSA workers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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