as in to visit
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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as in hangout
a place for spending time or for socializing
one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza
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as in ghost
chiefly dialect
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
we heard the local tales of a haunt in the choir loft and of a specter in the graveyard
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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 haunt
John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
The film follows a young couple (Qualley and Starkey), who inherit a farm in rural Arkansas and must conquer the demons, both physical and metaphysical, that haunt its legacy.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Just beyond, neighborhoods like Westcott and Tipperary Hill have eclectic cafés, Irish pubs, and live music haunts.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Directed by Alia Azamat Ashkenazi, a two-time United Nations Award winner, the film explores the haunting legacy of a real-life government scheme that displaced thousands of children from La Réunion to rural France under false pretenses.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
The combination of a ballooning valuation and huge profit declines since the company’s heyday at the turn of the decade makes the Magic Premium a Halloween ghoul that’s haunting Wall Street.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Forecasters expect temperatures to hover in the 50s while gusty winds haunt the Midwest during trick or treat times.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
The film follows a young couple (Qualley and Starkey), who inherit a farm in rural Arkansas and must conquer the demons, both physical and metaphysical, that haunt its legacy.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Carlyle Hotel is perhaps best-known for Bemelmans, the cocktail bar that hosts the most exclusive Met Gala afterparties each May and was once a frequent haunt of Waylon Jennings, one of the handful of artists Crockett reflects in his own career.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Just beyond, neighborhoods like Westcott and Tipperary Hill have eclectic cafés, Irish pubs, and live music haunts.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
And maybe that’s why Billups’ look in court was so haunting on Thursday.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Directed by Alia Azamat Ashkenazi, a two-time United Nations Award winner, the film explores the haunting legacy of a real-life government scheme that displaced thousands of children from La Réunion to rural France under false pretenses.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Other artists address psychological and ecological rupture, from Shirin Neshat’s haunting meditations on freedom to Sharbendu De’s visions of climate futures.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
The combination of a ballooning valuation and huge profit declines since the company’s heyday at the turn of the decade makes the Magic Premium a Halloween ghoul that’s haunting Wall Street.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunt
Noun
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During the 2024 election, Amazon’s Prime Video tapped Brian Williams to moderate a conversation-heavy Election Night hangout with a large crowd of journalists, influencers and hangers-on.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the always-hoppin' Hold Out Brewing, experience a quintessential Austin hangout.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Georgetown's ghost tours are just one activity visitors can participate in as a part of the Kentucky After Dark passport program.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From an island shaped like a battleship to a village said to be home to a legendary witch, explore seven of the world’s eeriest, most mysterious destinations.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, in a third-floor guestroom (3327) where the woman stayed, guests have reported a number of strange and eerie occurrences.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Turks and Caicos is renowned for its crystal-clear waters diving, and with that in mind, reef health remains top of mind for all of the destination’s resorts.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Neom is a $500‑billion‑plus ultra‑modern development, anchoring projects like The Line, a centerpiece linear city, the Trojena desert ski resort, the Oxagon port and floating industrial complex and a massive green‑hydrogen complex.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The store that kinda just appears one night in your local mall like an apparition only has a few months to make a year’s worth of revenue.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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These days, Maurice is said to appear as an apparition on the 14th floor.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gen Z is searching for professional refuge as AI continues to sweep corporate workplaces—and many have found shelter in blue-collar work.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Portuguese titles at Tribeca Festival Lisboa include Match, from director Duarte Neves and about a declining actor seeking emotional refuge on Tinder.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Chinese officials saw the new rules as a violation of the spirit of their September trade talks in Madrid.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The rapper began teasing the 11-song project with some suitably creepy videos and visuals on social media just a few hours before the LP’s midnight release.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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