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
Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Nightmares of a shooter chasing them haunted her two oldest children.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
Ray scopes out the old haunts and doesn’t find much outside confirmation that the killer Aryan meth-running biker gang is still on the hunt for both of them.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Tragically, Metaxas’ father passed away during this trip, transforming these holiday snapshots into a haunting final memento.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
As if the Israeli people’s losses from October 7th are not grievous enough, their fears for the hostages not haunting enough, and the miseries of the Gazans not shaming enough, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bringing his country back to war.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Penn Badgley's Joe Goldberg will no longer haunt our TV screens with his salacious — yet addicting — crimes as his reign as everyone's favorite serial killer (ew?) is officially coming to an end in season 5.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Nightmares of a shooter chasing them haunted her two oldest children.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
In my experience, clarity now becomes a key factor in how long fish will stay in their high-water haunts.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
Ray scopes out the old haunts and doesn’t find much outside confirmation that the killer Aryan meth-running biker gang is still on the hunt for both of them.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Prospective Xbox players can hear the final version of the haunting, mournful Atlamaha-ha piece in EW’s exclusive reveal of a live-action music video shot for South of Midnight.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Tragically, Metaxas’ father passed away during this trip, transforming these holiday snapshots into a haunting final memento.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Combined with haunting music and voiceover, the sequence feels suspended in time, like the walk itself.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
As if the Israeli people’s losses from October 7th are not grievous enough, their fears for the hostages not haunting enough, and the miseries of the Gazans not shaming enough, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bringing his country back to war.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunt
Noun
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Since then, Drew and Goose have become inseparable friends, meeting weekly—often more—for hikes, dog park outings, and lazy hangouts at Drew's house.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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To get to this week’s Altadena Cars & Coffee meetup, a Saturday hangout for car enthusiasts, attendees had to traverse some portion of Altadena, passing homes and businesses reduced to rubble by the Eaton fire.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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His voice is the ghost in the machine, a strangely humane presence amid all the urban-industrial pastoral.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Speaking of eerie dramas, Nicole Kidman is reprising her role for Season 2 of Hulu’s thriller, Nine Perfect Strangers, arriving on May 22.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Some jumped out of street corners to greet you with a quest and an eerie smile.—
Jamal Michel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Downtime activities include horseback riding, bird-watching, and soaking in the resort’s saltwater pool.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Maine resort’s East Coast Pond Skim Championship takes place this Saturday.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But Evan Mobley fills those margins with his apparitions of length.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Of the Marian apparitions the Church has confirmed, a remarkable number were received by children or adolescents.—
Emily Harnett,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Albert Schweitzer, meanwhile, transformed its Cholera Treatment Center into a refuge for those fleeing the violence and after helping Mirebalais’ doctors and nurses flee, provided meals and housing.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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And further, global investors may feel less inclined to automatically choose the U.S. as their refuge.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Good Americans and all institutions must stand tall to save America – as the spirit of Wallace, the descendants of slave owners, and like-minded folks must not prevail.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Over time, this becomes a powerful language between you and your spirit.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gabriela’s stalker exit arc & likely return DEADLINE: After being put through the ringer the last three seasons, Gabriela got to end her arc with a creepy stalker storyline.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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Less time zipping between love interests will hopefully mean more time to solve the mystery of the creepy texter who began sending her cryptic, threatening messages in the final moments of Season 1.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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