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
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2026
But there are also surreal, haunting touches – a pair of boots nailed to a tree; a dead man's return; a hellish horizon in flames – that show the past's grip on the imagination.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 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
The auction, which runs March 18-27, will feature several haunting items from the ride.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2026
But there are also surreal, haunting touches – a pair of boots nailed to a tree; a dead man's return; a hellish horizon in flames – that show the past's grip on the imagination.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 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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There are nearby fishing villages that are definitely worth visiting, but no other places to stay within a 30-minute drive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Royals partied in the visiting clubhouse at Atlanta.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The idea behind him, especially in the pilot, was to introduce a few creepy male figures so the Sorry Man reveal lands at the end.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Thankfully, the creepy foot-fetish guys are fewer in numbers these days.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 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
Verb
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In the face of this uncertainty, companies and other organizations are preparing for a world in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — becomes a long-term challenge, affecting everything from travel planning to mail delivery.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Also affecting Kosovo's economic situation has been a prolonged political crisis that left the country without a fully functioning government for much of last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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