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
Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Her natural warmth and playfulness are complicated by the fact that she is haunted by visitations from her past.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
The Warriors’ new digs felt especially lavish on the return to their old haunts.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Dennis Quaid is set to mark a haunting role in his filmography: Playing a serial killer.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 10 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
This 800-page opus follows four friends over decades, centering on Jude St. Francis, a brilliant lawyer whose childhood trauma haunts his adult life despite professional success and loving relationships.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Her natural warmth and playfulness are complicated by the fact that she is haunted by visitations from her past.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Noun
At The Gilbert’s Resort Tiki Bar Another favorite haunt is the tiki bar at Gilbert’s Resort (the largest in the Keys), where the drinks are strong and fruity, the dining is beachside, and the cheeseburgers are, indeed, in paradise.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
The Warriors’ new digs felt especially lavish on the return to their old haunts.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The director also discussed his approach to specific technical elements, including a haunting, silent earthquake scene that was designed not to trigger audiences who had experienced actual seismic events.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Dennis Quaid is set to mark a haunting role in his filmography: Playing a serial killer.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 10 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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Owner Darrell Wilkerson went to Philadelphia and worked in both the city’s legendary cheesesteak hangouts, Jim’s Steaks and Pat’s King of Steaks, to learn the secrets behind the genuine Philly.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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Culinary Dropout just might become the Carmel Valley area’s new favorite hangout.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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The Avs needed to trade Rantanen to shake up the locker room, but MacFarland landed terrific regular-season players who turned into postseason ghosts.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 May 2025
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Other fake executive orders included pardoning author J.K. Rowling and outlawing ghosts.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Pink Floyd stayed for extended periods, and the band used the eerie image of an island windmill on the cover of its soundtrack for More, Barbet Schroeder’s 1969 film about the hippie-heroin scene that was partly filmed on the island.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Sure enough, within minutes of ducking into the foliage, our heroes hear an eerie whistling and see torches in the darkness.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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In the first three months of 2025, revenue in Disney’s Experiences segment, which includes theme parks, cruises, resorts and consumer products, rose 6% to $8.89 billion.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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About 6% of hotels charge resort fees, according to the American Hotel and Lodging Association.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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As the music plays, apparitions of shamans and African tribal dancers begin to mingle with the crowd.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Evan Mobley fills those margins with his apparitions of length.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Princess of Wales, 43, who recently shared how nature has become a refuge during her cancer recovery, has passed on that love to her only daughter.—
Monique Jessen,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Surely, Congress or the administration wouldn’t sacrifice prime wildlife habitat, access to favorite places, lands along a quiet stream or a wildlife refuge, right?—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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Thousands of cheering, carol-singing fans will be sure to lift his spirits.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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And even if Grandma can't be at a family gathering in person, her spirit lives on through her recipes.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The 1988 original is a creepy comedy classic, and its supernatural sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, was also a hit at the box office, grossing more than $400 million worldwide.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Coraline features terrific voice performances by Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher, and a tone that perfectly rides the line between creepy and spellbinding.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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