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
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
And a Louisiana cop haunted for decades by a teen’s murder didn’t live long enough to see it be solved.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, our Food team, led by senior editor Danielle Dorsey, has some amazing recommendations for new favorites and old haunts that will fill your stomach and lift your spirits.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The final scene is haunting, even to me, someone who has known Hood for years now.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
In a haunting twist, one of her final social media posts reflected on the fragility of life.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
After her disappearance tore his family apart, Cope was determined to rebuild his life but, twenty years later, the traumatic event returns to haunt him after the body of a man who was believed to have been murdered alongside Camille unexpectedly turns up.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
And a Louisiana cop haunted for decades by a teen’s murder didn’t live long enough to see it be solved.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
As North Texas sees an explosion in suburban growth, the birds could be flying back to old haunts and finding sprawling neighborhoods instead of wetlands.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, our Food team, led by senior editor Danielle Dorsey, has some amazing recommendations for new favorites and old haunts that will fill your stomach and lift your spirits.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
An echo of these matches lies in Human Mask (2014), a haunting video work by Pierre Huyghe, set in Fukushima after the destruction wrought by the tsunami and then the breakdown of the nuclear reactor.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The final scene is haunting, even to me, someone who has known Hood for years now.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Delgado’s final scenes of the episode are haunting.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
In a haunting twist, one of her final social media posts reflected on the fragility of life.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunt
Noun
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The backstory There’s no concrete proof, but declassified FBI files suggest the boarding house may have been a hangout for Oswald.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Over the years, J&J became known as a relaxed hangout near the city art museums and a popular stopover for cowboys during the Stock Show and Rodeo.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Disney+ nabs the upcoming live-action series featuring the friendly ghost.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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There are historical buildings to explore, with shops and exhibits inside, along with an onsite restaurant and saloon, a train ride, and ghost tours.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Martel turns that eerie impassivity into an asset by treating the drone’s perspective as a kind of God’s-eye view of a conflict in which one side is trying to win by way of the inexorable, self-reinforcing power of bureaucracy and paperwork.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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From baby predictions to relationship woes to eerie death foretellings, see some of Tyler Henry's most shockingly accurate predictions.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The freak accident occurred early April at a luxury resort destination in Egypt, according to the Bavarian State Police in Germany, which released details Monday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, more homes have just popped up for sale at Powder Haven, the exclusive residential enclave in Utah backed by Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings, who acquired the resort in 2023 and has since been reshaping it into a hybrid public-private ski destination.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those themes are alive here, as the ghosts who visit Depp’s Scrooge are intricate, terrifying apparitions not suitable for the whole family.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ohm faces plenty of freaky sights and sounds, from dead bodies and claustrophobic dumbwaiters to a creepy kids show that will give you the willies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The book has just been republished by Tor Nightfire, with a wonderfully creepy cover, after gaining traction via TikTok.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Mystic provided an annual refuge for girls still searching for independence, and many who had spent time at Mystic felt relief to see the camp remain in family hands with a new generation of Eastlands.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Oystershell scale refers to small insects, resembling their namesake in appearance, that take refuge on lilac bark.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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For the cover of the May 11 & 18, 2026, special issue, themed around America’s 250th birthday, the cartoonist Barry Blitt portrays George Washington, the country’s first President, caught in the spirit of the moment.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Mayor Mamdani was elected with that spirit at the center of his agenda.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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