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
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Most concerning, according to an analysis by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, is a 2026-27 spending plan that is balanced on paper but drifting steadily toward a structural deficit like the one that haunts the city of San Diego.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
The simple knowing haunts the home dweller, as eventually, all of the unseen areas have to be addressed.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Yes, Musk, too, wants to make his own GPUs, and that story haunts the price of Nvidia stock, too.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
What remains in the movie field skews toward the streaming crowd-pleaser, and television voters, perhaps freed from the cinephile guilt that haunts Oscar season, tend to recognize (and reward) the pics that are flat-out fun to watch.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 June 2026
That alone can cut down on the constant checking and re-checking that haunts frequent travelers on the move.
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Which is why, five years later, this story still haunts me.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
The video opens with a sweaty Long filling a grave he's dug and driving away as Grande's ghost haunts him.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Beth Harris,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
More than just places to sleep, the best hospitality haunts offer superb spas for a little self-care and inviting rooms to rest.
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Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
While restaurant and bar owners within the frozen zone bashed the NYPD on Monday for not allowing their patrons through to watch the game at their establishments, the NYPD made sure Wednesday that patrons were able to get to their favorite haunts on Wednesday.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
What happened next haunts the dreams, dents the bravura of every New Yorker.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
The new Haunted Mansion-themed street party will feature show stops along the DCA parade route where Madame Leota will host a seance and wake with 999 happy haunts.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
The acts played the same local haunts and campus functions before merging into a supergroup that would alter the course of modern music history.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Other haunts include the Duke on the Green pub in Fulham, southwest London (not far from The White Horse, a pub still known as the Sloaney Pony), The Cooper’s Arms in Chelsea and Paloma, formerly Boujis, another hangout for young royals and celebrities in the early 2000s.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
In addition to the thrill of antique malls (such as those in Waldo and Jacksonville), these towns serve as prime shopping haunts for antique and vintage enthusiasts.
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Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
Verb
Eventually, Armand killed Nicky while Lestat watched, an act of violence that still haunts Lestat to this day.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Most concerning, according to an analysis by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, is a 2026-27 spending plan that is balanced on paper but drifting steadily toward a structural deficit like the one that haunts the city of San Diego.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
The simple knowing haunts the home dweller, as eventually, all of the unseen areas have to be addressed.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Yes, Musk, too, wants to make his own GPUs, and that story haunts the price of Nvidia stock, too.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
What remains in the movie field skews toward the streaming crowd-pleaser, and television voters, perhaps freed from the cinephile guilt that haunts Oscar season, tend to recognize (and reward) the pics that are flat-out fun to watch.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 June 2026
That alone can cut down on the constant checking and re-checking that haunts frequent travelers on the move.
—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Which is why, five years later, this story still haunts me.
—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
The video opens with a sweaty Long filling a grave he's dug and driving away as Grande's ghost haunts him.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Noun
The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
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Beth Harris,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
More than just places to sleep, the best hospitality haunts offer superb spas for a little self-care and inviting rooms to rest.
—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
While restaurant and bar owners within the frozen zone bashed the NYPD on Monday for not allowing their patrons through to watch the game at their establishments, the NYPD made sure Wednesday that patrons were able to get to their favorite haunts on Wednesday.
—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
What happened next haunts the dreams, dents the bravura of every New Yorker.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
The new Haunted Mansion-themed street party will feature show stops along the DCA parade route where Madame Leota will host a seance and wake with 999 happy haunts.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
The acts played the same local haunts and campus functions before merging into a supergroup that would alter the course of modern music history.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Other haunts include the Duke on the Green pub in Fulham, southwest London (not far from The White Horse, a pub still known as the Sloaney Pony), The Cooper’s Arms in Chelsea and Paloma, formerly Boujis, another hangout for young royals and celebrities in the early 2000s.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
In addition to the thrill of antique malls (such as those in Waldo and Jacksonville), these towns serve as prime shopping haunts for antique and vintage enthusiasts.
—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunts
Verb
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As someone who frequents the office, a lightweight sweater is a necessity for balancing between frigid temps inside and balmy weather outside.
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Old Second is a married gay man who frequents the cinema while his wife, Bao Mei, sells movie tickets.
Noun
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The dark bars and secret hangouts of gays of 30+ years ago were the only places for us then; but not now.
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Backyards can even be transformed into bat hangouts, so that these power pollinators and insect eaters have a place to rest.
Noun
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The loss threatened the summer learning session, but on Sunday, the community stepped up at an impromptu fundraiser that raised spirits and funds.
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As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward!
Verb
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Aracely Duarte Perez visits her father at the Imperial Beach, US-Mexico border.
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Iran’s president visits Pakistan to coordinate mediation on sanctions relief, nuclear limits and rebuilding, even as disputes flare over control of Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes and how Iran can spend unfrozen assets.
Noun
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This little pitstop happened on Lucy's way to a rendezvous with the Trojan asteroids that shadow Jupiter around the sun.
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Venus, which is fresh off a rendezvous with the moon, is a frequent visitor in Earth's night sky, as is Jupiter.
Noun
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The ghosts of 1982 Austrian coach Ralf Rangnick was asked multiple times at a news conference Friday outside of Arrowhead Stadium about that shocking game at the 1982 World Cup.
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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
Verb
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Remote work affects different people in different ways, Bloom said.
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But there has been a 30% decline in North America’s wild bird population over the last 50 years, which affects the economy and our quality of life.
Noun
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Under a 99-year agreement renegotiated in 2020, the property is owned by the Army but managed as one of the nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges managed by USFWS.
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The Family Fun Adventure Package includes ziplining, exploring wildlife refuges, beaches, and waterfalls, as well as S'mores at the firepit, and salsa lessons.
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“Haunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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