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
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
While race relations during the Civil Rights Movement and Cold War fears prey on the minds of Derry's locals, another horror haunts the rural community.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But his past haunts him, especially his childhood with an alcoholic, emotionally neglectful father (Stephen Graham) and loving but turbulent mother (Gaby Hoffman).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
But his past haunts him, especially his childhood with an alcoholic, emotionally neglectful father (Stephen Graham) and loving but turbulent mother (Gabby Hoffman).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
High school haunts everyone in one way or another.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
In 1944’s The Uninvited, the unwelcome force that haunts our protagonists and their new home is the power of desire itself.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
However, their most significant benefit is eliminating stick drift, which still haunts other premium gaming handhelds like the Nintendo Switch 2.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Half of them died, leaving behind memories and haunts.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Just beyond, neighborhoods like Westcott and Tipperary Hill have eclectic cafés, Irish pubs, and live music haunts.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
And some of those businesses, including bars, get in on the action, too, with pop-ups that transform their spaces into spooky haunts for the Halloween season.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Guests will be able to return to the Netherworld to visit their favorite haunts inspired by Tim Burton’s cult classic film.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Borrowing from the flamboyance of the New Romantics, the edginess of punks and the melancholic themes in their music, goth makeup was dark, vampiric, and vaguely dangerous—an aesthetic music fans copied when gathering at goth haunts like the Batcave in London.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Fear Farm has a new location, more horrifying haunts.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Peete ‘forever changed my life’ That question haunts Peete’s progeny.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
While race relations during the Civil Rights Movement and Cold War fears prey on the minds of Derry's locals, another horror haunts the rural community.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But his past haunts him, especially his childhood with an alcoholic, emotionally neglectful father (Stephen Graham) and loving but turbulent mother (Gaby Hoffman).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
But his past haunts him, especially his childhood with an alcoholic, emotionally neglectful father (Stephen Graham) and loving but turbulent mother (Gabby Hoffman).
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
High school haunts everyone in one way or another.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
In 1944’s The Uninvited, the unwelcome force that haunts our protagonists and their new home is the power of desire itself.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
However, their most significant benefit is eliminating stick drift, which still haunts other premium gaming handhelds like the Nintendo Switch 2.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Half of them died, leaving behind memories and haunts.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Just beyond, neighborhoods like Westcott and Tipperary Hill have eclectic cafés, Irish pubs, and live music haunts.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
And some of those businesses, including bars, get in on the action, too, with pop-ups that transform their spaces into spooky haunts for the Halloween season.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Guests will be able to return to the Netherworld to visit their favorite haunts inspired by Tim Burton’s cult classic film.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Borrowing from the flamboyance of the New Romantics, the edginess of punks and the melancholic themes in their music, goth makeup was dark, vampiric, and vaguely dangerous—an aesthetic music fans copied when gathering at goth haunts like the Batcave in London.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Fear Farm has a new location, more horrifying haunts.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunts
Verb
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For anyone who frequents the subway (or Equinox), the Beats Solo are ubiquitous.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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There is one woman who regularly frequents the small dog area with her little doggo.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Latitude Run Laurean Propane Table Fire Pit This sleek propane fire pit keeps gatherings cozy well into the fall and doubles as a stylish table for patio dinners and backyard hangouts.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those virtual hangouts comprised breakfast, lunch, and walks.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For bones, spirits, and some menacing dolls, here’s where to go for a fright.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Budj Bim assigned the weeping she-oak (Casuarina) trees, whose whispering voices can be heard in the wind, to be the guardian spirits of the landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while seated in one of the vaunted venue's oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Collins visits hospitals around the country providing consulting services aimed at efficiency improvements and digital health.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The life of a Domingo girl consists of vacations and secret rendezvous.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
19 Oct. 2025
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But as for any chance that this moon/Venus rendezvous might have any influence on our lives in any way, forget it.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their story lines are connected by the Talamasca, a secret society that keeps tabs on the world’s vampires, witches, ghosts, and demons, like archivists and librarians trained in combat and engaged in spycraft.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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Our resident puck-heads have always had a sweet spot for the old World Hockey Association and its myriad of ghosts.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Endometriosis affects about 10% of people who have periods.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The recall affects about 357,000 products in addition to about 3,000 sold in Canada.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some state parks allow hunting, but national wildlife refuges are closed to hunting unless expressly permitted.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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But others argue that support for transgender people has infringed on the rights of biological women and their safety in spaces such as hospitals, prisons and domestic violence refuges.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
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