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
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Quynh’s return was teased at the end of the first film, in which her story lent some haunting shading to Andy, who was tortured with guilt for not being able to find her.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
This, and the nearby Last Drop and White Hart, are favorite haunts for Skye after her tours.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 June 2025
Billy Joel is sharing the most haunting chapter of his life — a chapter that nearly silenced his music forever.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 June 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
From spring into winter, the ghost of Wilsons Past still floated around Dove Valley in 2024, haunting the Broncos’ front office.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Quynh’s return was teased at the end of the first film, in which her story lent some haunting shading to Andy, who was tortured with guilt for not being able to find her.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Noun
Scroll down to the response form at the bottom to share your memories of our city’s hallowed haunts.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
This, and the nearby Last Drop and White Hart, are favorite haunts for Skye after her tours.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
Adjective
But what began as an ordinary evening would soon become one of the region's most haunting cold cases.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 June 2025
Billy Joel is sharing the most haunting chapter of his life — a chapter that nearly silenced his music forever.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 June 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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Marine Street Beach, which has low visibility from the street, often has been used as a hangout by local youths, with some of the gatherings involving alcohol or ending in fights.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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But because the parking structure’s panoramic top floor had long served as a public hangout, the new building maintains the tradition, offering even better 360 degree views over the skyline, as well as drinks, bites and music.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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But what do the locals actually think of their vampire-like namesake, who is believed to be the vengeful ghost of a woman who died in pregnancy or childbirth? To find out, researcher Timo Duile headed to Pontianak for conversations with ethnic Malay Muslim and Dayak Christian residents.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
5 July 2025
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The ghosts of late 1950s-early 1960s country favorites Maybelle Carter and Patsy Cline share space with pop-soul icons The Shirelles.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Instead, what ensued was an eerie redux of another Wimbledon lion’s last stand.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Now the eight-episode second season promises more deadpan humor, soulless glares and even a Lady Gaga cameo as Wednesday takes on another eerie supernatural mystery at Nevermore Academy.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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This offering from four premier resorts in South Florida and the Florida Keys is designed to make one of America's most iconic road trips through the Keys easier for travelers.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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North Korea has just opened a massive new beach resort on the country’s east coast.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
Noun
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If the humor clicks with you, there’s joy to be had in accidentally setting yourself on fire over and over again while being chased by a Slenderman-like apparition made of Post-Its.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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Venus reaches its point of greatest western elongation on June 1, at which time the dazzling 'morning star' will be at its most distant point from the sun in Earth's sky during its pre-dawn apparition.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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It’s designed to be a small refuge, a safe place with no strings attached in hopes of gaining trust and offering options.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Before the 1950s, the places where Houston’s fledgling LGBTQ+ community found refuge were scattered.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The fun-loving spirit of the shimmery product was captured in the punky campaign, inspired by the 2012 thriller in which Gomez starred alongside Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine and James Franco.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The same spirit that saved my education, that ensures your holiday package arrives on time, could be written out of the equation altogether.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Although Cheol-su and Young-hee may forever be known to the world as giant, creepy animatronic dolls, they’re based on fictional characters found in old Korean language textbooks.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The latest trailer incorporates personal outtakes of Franco and Brie’s love story interspersed with creepy stills from the film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 July 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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