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
Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In the opening segment, Andrea begins to believe that she is cursed, being haunted by an entity that’s invisible to the naked eye, but can be captured on video or in photos.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 July 2025
New England classics like lobster rolls and clam chowder can be found at local haunts like Homeport and Larsen’s Fish Market.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Created and written by Craig Mazin (who went on to co-create and write The Last of Us), the series is bleak, heartbreaking, and utterly haunting, yet nearly impossible to look away from.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 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
Wednesday season 2 is here, and this time the Addams family is haunting a whole new landscape.
—Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In the opening segment, Andrea begins to believe that she is cursed, being haunted by an entity that’s invisible to the naked eye, but can be captured on video or in photos.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Fresh off of her repeat Emmy nomination for her role in Apple TV+’s Shrinking, Jessica Williams popped by her old haunt at The Daily Show to discuss how president Donald Trump is scapegoating famous Black people to distract from the mounting pressure over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 July 2025
New England classics like lobster rolls and clam chowder can be found at local haunts like Homeport and Larsen’s Fish Market.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Adjective
That led him to conclude something a bit haunting: The mating balls might have been struggles for the attention of a larger female python hiding in the shadows.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Created and written by Craig Mazin (who went on to co-create and write The Last of Us), the series is bleak, heartbreaking, and utterly haunting, yet nearly impossible to look away from.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 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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The new Eagle hangout is just the latest in what has been a run of coffee-shop news in recent days.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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Mice: Dry straw, wood chips, and leaves can offer mice protection and a place to build nests. Snakes: While not their ideal hangout, mulch can harbor the insects and rodents snakes love to eat.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Could this woman be the ghost of a student activist who led a sit-in at the university in the 1960s, then mysteriously disappeared?—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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While there are plenty of museums and historic attractions to visit, the city also offers theme parks like Busch Gardens, ghost tours and several art museums. 8.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Just as eerie is its sound design, which evocatively captures, for instance, the squish of a scalpel slicing through alien flesh.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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The most severe episode occurred in June 2023, when thick smoke turned the skyline an eerie orange.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The limited-edition collection draws inspiration from two iconic Viceroy destinations, Los Cabos, Mexico and Sugar Beach, Saint Lucia, featuring bespoke prints and custom colorways designed exclusively for the resort.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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On-site services will mirror those offered at Six Senses’ ultra-luxury resorts, tailored for residents who want wellness without leaving home.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the rocky planet during its evening apparition in the post-sunset sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 July 2025
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While contemplating his former love and his future as a father, Massey conjures up the apparition of his beloved Catherine.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sabrina Chandler, who manages the wildlife refuge, said at a May meeting of the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association that just 30 Fish and Wildlife staff remain at refuges along the upper river, which cover hundreds of thousands of acres of floodplain.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Hilton offers quiet refuge, with an exceptional view of the slow-churning Nile 30 feet from the swimming pool and desert hills beyond.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Festivities will finish with a lantern lighting ceremony at around 8 p.m. Six stone lanterns and paper lanterns will be released on the Japanese Garden pond and the Frog Pond so that, according to the tradition, spirits can return to their resting places.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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This shared spirit between Magnolia Pearl and brands like Foreign Tongues as well as other artisan-first labels points to a rising current in fashion—a rejection of disposability, trend-chasing, and mass-production-at-all-costs.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One suspects that much of the camp’s darkness will stem from the show’s creepy counsellor, played by Toni Collette.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Monsters may scurry around 'Alien: Earth,' but Noah Hawley suggests the really terrifying characters might be human beings Hawley says preserving the sheer horror of the original films was integral to his project, and as viewers will see, the Xenomorph eventually gets some creepy friends.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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