as in frequents
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 hangouts
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 spirits
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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Recent Examples of haunts
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
The gesture is sentimental, showy, and, in all its glitz, moving in a way that haunts me.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
That young and vulnerable Emma, played by a compelling Jordyn Curet, haunts the film in flashbacks and hallucinations.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The 1991 movie stars Nick Nolte as Sam Bowden, the one-time public defender who Cady haunts, blaming his long prison incarceration for rape on purposefully faulty defense tactics.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Was there a particular challenge that still haunts you?
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
Roman contends that the flavor haunts her, with its donut-like taste and texture.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Her absence haunts the episode, which is built around a protest against the building of a mine that could further pollute the land.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Shapiro said the incident still haunts him today.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of historical buildings from 75 years ago that are favored haunts, and then there’s a lot of rock ‘n’ roll clubs from 50 years ago, like the Troubadour and the Whisky a-Go-Go.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Shane, whose run in All Out at the Nederlander Theater ends March 8, took some time to show Condé Nast Traveler some of his favorite Manhattan haunts—from a five-star hotel to a tawdry nightclub to the first brow aesthetician that put him at ease.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026
Peel yourself away from the island's precious beaches for a long, lazy afternoon spent enjoying sweeping views from this hillside spot and popping into breezy local haunts like Robert Righteous and de Youths, known for its colorful Caribbean decor.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Classic Eats Despite this growing culinary flourish, longtime local haunts still stay true to Waco’s hometown culture.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The legendary American photographer, known for chronicling the jet set at play, counted Cortina among his favorite haunts—alongside Santa Barbara and the Bahamas.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
Jazz haunts with debts owed to its creators, and has a knack for revivals, collectives, new venues in the old forms, and stalwart clubs revivified by benefactors and grant funding.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
They can be reintroduced to former haunts, benefiting the ecosystem.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Soderbergh always saw the verticality of the townhouse, with each floor representing a different aspect of the life that now haunts him, as key to the film.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
The gesture is sentimental, showy, and, in all its glitz, moving in a way that haunts me.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
That young and vulnerable Emma, played by a compelling Jordyn Curet, haunts the film in flashbacks and hallucinations.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The 1991 movie stars Nick Nolte as Sam Bowden, the one-time public defender who Cady haunts, blaming his long prison incarceration for rape on purposefully faulty defense tactics.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Was there a particular challenge that still haunts you?
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
Roman contends that the flavor haunts her, with its donut-like taste and texture.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Her absence haunts the episode, which is built around a protest against the building of a mine that could further pollute the land.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Shapiro said the incident still haunts him today.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of historical buildings from 75 years ago that are favored haunts, and then there’s a lot of rock ‘n’ roll clubs from 50 years ago, like the Troubadour and the Whisky a-Go-Go.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Shane, whose run in All Out at the Nederlander Theater ends March 8, took some time to show Condé Nast Traveler some of his favorite Manhattan haunts—from a five-star hotel to a tawdry nightclub to the first brow aesthetician that put him at ease.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026
Peel yourself away from the island's precious beaches for a long, lazy afternoon spent enjoying sweeping views from this hillside spot and popping into breezy local haunts like Robert Righteous and de Youths, known for its colorful Caribbean decor.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Classic Eats Despite this growing culinary flourish, longtime local haunts still stay true to Waco’s hometown culture.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The legendary American photographer, known for chronicling the jet set at play, counted Cortina among his favorite haunts—alongside Santa Barbara and the Bahamas.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
Jazz haunts with debts owed to its creators, and has a knack for revivals, collectives, new venues in the old forms, and stalwart clubs revivified by benefactors and grant funding.
—Celina Pereira, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
They can be reintroduced to former haunts, benefiting the ecosystem.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunts
Verb
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Mike Cornblatt with Jimmy's Famous Seafood said Cowser frequents the restaurant.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy frequents hotels and allegedly secures large numbers of rooms for extended stays while acting as a business owner, Morais said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The club grew large and powerful quickly, and formed branches in surrounding areas and high schools so other Latins could join and have hangouts of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s and at Woodshed Smokehouse.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Boston visits Montreal on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In New York City, Deborah Divine and Eugene Levy support their son Dan Levy at the premiere of his show Big Mistakes, Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant step out for the Outcome premiere and Julianne Hough visits her Dancing with the Stars friends Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt backstage at Chicago.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Tuesday dawned, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman continued to beam back pictures of the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a distance record for humanity.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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By late Tuesday afternoon, the Artemis II astronauts had beamed back more than 50 gigabytes’ worth of pictures and other data from the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a new distance record for humanity.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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That’s how ghosts come to haunt a place.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Avoid Transplant Shock Transplanting a hydrangea at the wrong time of year stresses the plant and affects the next bloom.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 2010, the Hamden mother was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects the lungs and lymph nodes.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Why perpetuate this problem in city parks — our best refuges from the danger, noise and congestion of city streets?—
Jon Orcutt,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Aire Ancient Baths A subterranean theater of candlelit pools and vaulted brick, Aire remains one of the city’s few strictly phone-and-camera-free refuges.—
Amy Louise Bailey,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Haunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunts. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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