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as in seeing
to make a social call upon
the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood
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as in staying
to reside as a temporary guest
an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer
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as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
tries to visit with her best friend on the phone at least once a week
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as in frequenting
to go to or spend time in often
visit Ireland for a few weeks every year
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as in calling
to make a brief visit
stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town
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Recent Examples of visiting
Then came the work; visiting distilleries, playing with mash bills, tasting endlessly and hand-selecting the whiskeys that would eventually go into their blends.
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Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Hockney went home to England for Christmas for 30 years, often visiting his mother in the coastal town of Bridlington.
—Barbara Isenberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Sunday marks 10 years since 2-year-old Lane Thomas Graves was killed at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort in 2016 while visiting from Nebraska.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026
Stanley Wade, who moved to Charlotte 21 years ago, recalled visiting the club for Thirsty Thursdays and Tuesday Fish Fry.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Hockney went home to England for Christmas for 30 years, often visiting his mother in the coastal town of Bridlington.
—Barbara Isenberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Sunday marks 10 years since 2-year-old Lane Thomas Graves was killed at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort in 2016 while visiting from Nebraska.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026
Stanley Wade, who moved to Charlotte 21 years ago, recalled visiting the club for Thirsty Thursdays and Tuesday Fish Fry.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visiting
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Quick hits Cornerback Chau Smith-Wade, who is seeing time at safety, blitzed Pickett for a would-be sack during 11-on-11 work.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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As the top marketing and strategy officer for Lumen Technologies, Ryan Asdourian never tires of seeing his company’s name atop the Seattle Seahawks stadium, Lumen Field.—
Les Carpenter,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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The goal is to keep muscles working continuously while the machine adjusts resistance and movement by staying within the lines of the digital graph above you.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Lena, working for Kate, is staying at a villa belonging to a senior member of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, masquerading as his son’s nanny.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Attendees seemed keen to squeeze as much networking as possible out of the gala, often chatting with their associates and neighbors during speakers’ remarks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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One day prior to the Mardi Gras incident, a Hollywood Reporter story detailed LaBeouf frequenting various drinking establishments in the city's Uptown neighborhood.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Customers, on the other hand, did not appear to be frequenting the business, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Both Brunson and Knicks coach Mike Brown screamed at the referees for not calling a foul on Wembanyama, which could have been ruled a flagrant closeout.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Emanuel has also written a plethora of opinion pieces, including one in March explaining his national security policy platform and another in May calling for military reform.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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My mother opens the balcony door and starts hanging up underpants, talking to the guests with her back to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The hottest new social activity is not talking Silent reading clubs are giving like-minded bookworms a brain boost.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Today, an elk’s bugle is most often associated with the high Rocky Mountains, but that haunting sound also belongs to the valleys and hilltops of the eastern United States.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Now Texas Tech is haunting CU and the rest of the Buffs’ Big 12 peers.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Modway’s luxe daybed is the statement piece that turns a patio into a paradise, and the roomy design offers a go-to spot for reading, napping, and conversing.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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“Visiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visiting. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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