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
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
To kick off the year, Portman chose a haunting collection by Japanese YouTuber Uketsu, in which readers must piece together the interconnected stories between nine terrifying drawings.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Foolish mortals can soon tie the knot at two haunting new Disney venues.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The ubiquity of the state’s homelessness has become one of its most distinctive traits—a haunting tableau of its unaffordability and social disorder.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
To kick off the year, Portman chose a haunting collection by Japanese YouTuber Uketsu, in which readers must piece together the interconnected stories between nine terrifying drawings.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
The western Maryland battleground still carries a somber, haunting energy, a reminder of the war’s steep cost.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Foolish mortals can soon tie the knot at two haunting new Disney venues.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunting
Adjective
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The labyrinth of stalls, once a high-energy hub for gaming graphic cards and motherboards, is now engulfed in an eerie quiet.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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This eerie sensation is further enhanced by elliptical editing that seamlessly skips back and forth in time across the span of just a few days, creating a sense of fluidity across what should feel discontinuous.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The biggest benefits appeared to come from reading, writing, visiting the library, and playing board games in midlife and later life, and learning a foreign language in childhood.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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At the time, the couple was visiting friends in Fayetteville and fell in love with the area.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2026
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The woman behind the uber-creepy Aunt Gladys will be feted Saturday during the 13th annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The site has become a common thread between perpetrators of mass violence, CBS News has previously reported, with several other school shooters frequenting the site.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The price offered for the tuna this year suggests that Japan has fully recovered from the pandemic, with more locals and tourists frequenting restaurants across the country.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Jan. 2026
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This will keep geese out of your yard without affecting its aesthetics.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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How much Texans are able to feel how the Comptrollers office is positively affecting their lives, making their lives safer, better, more affordable.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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