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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
In 2020, a visiting neuroscientist conducts a series of experiments into the possibilities of botanical consciousness.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Police said 65-year-old Jose Melesio of Chicago was visiting for the Cubs-Dodgers series on April 27, when he was struck on the northbound side of Figueroa Street near 75th Street in Los Angeles.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The footage shows Cole Tomas Allen, 31, walking through the hotel on April 24 and visiting areas including the gym, where he is seen speaking with a woman at the front desk.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Consider visiting one of those memorials or attending one of the many ceremonies that are held in April and May to remember and honor those heroes.
—Kenneth D. Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Police said 65-year-old Jose Melesio of Chicago was visiting for the Cubs-Dodgers series on April 27, when he was struck on the northbound side of Figueroa Street near 75th Street in Los Angeles.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The footage shows Cole Tomas Allen, 31, walking through the hotel on April 24 and visiting areas including the gym, where he is seen speaking with a woman at the front desk.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Consider visiting one of those memorials or attending one of the many ceremonies that are held in April and May to remember and honor those heroes.
—Kenneth D. Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visiting
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Hiba imagined seeing snow for the first time and living in a cold state, such as Ohio.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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His absence led to Ben Hutton and Dylan Coghlan seeing elevated minutes, and both handled them well.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Amid high expectations and long win streaks, Moss said a sports psychologist has spoken to the team about staying present and not letting the success get into their heads.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Tate was staying at the home while her husband, filmmaker Roman Polanski, was abroad.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Inside the bus, students — ever the teenage archetype — were napping, chatting and stretching.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Friends Josh Horowitz and Stanley Tucci grab a picture at the 92NY in New York City after chatting about The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Tucci in Italy on May 5.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Up until this point, Clive had made peace with frequenting London’s comedy clubs and grotty basements.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2026
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Born in Chicago, the 33-year-old actor moved to the Westchester area in his youth, attending Pitbull’s alma mater Coral Park Senior High School and frequenting Hurricanes games.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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That’s rich — like the pot calling the kettle black.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Porter focused on cutting bureaucracy, calling for a single statewide development permit to streamline approvals and reduce delays.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Schrage was talking, of course, about AI agents, those software programs created to autonomously take action on your behalf and interact with other humans or programs.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Will that still be haunting the coast of Madagascar when televisions have been thrown away and forgotten?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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On April 30, the TikTok star, 25, and the Houston Texans wide receiver, 30, were spotted conversing at the Sports Illustrated x Authentic Brands Group party at The Surf Club Restaurant in Miami.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Here, a space for dining, a space for grilling, and a space for conversing around the fire all create a multifaceted entertaining area.—
Marisa Donnelly,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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“Visiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visiting. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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