1
as in sees
to make a social call upon
the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood
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2
as in stays
to reside as a temporary guest
an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer
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3
as in chats
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 haunts
to go to or spend time in often
visit Ireland for a few weeks every year
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as in calls
to make a brief visit
stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town
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as in sojourns
a temporary residing as another's guest
my aunt always looks forward to her weeklong annual visit with her mother
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as in visitations
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons
came by for a quick visit
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Recent Examples of visits
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Illinois visits Purdue on Big Ten Network, which feels a bit too sleepy to be a proper chaos agent.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The trainer visits Pegasus daily and is like the horse’s shadow during hospital visits, keeping a close eye to ensure the safety of Pegasus and those around him.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Cavassa visits Escondido as often as her increasingly busy schedule allows.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Gillian Anderson visits Jinkx Monsoon backstage at Oh, Mary!
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Many people struggle to keep their health details organized, especially when doctor visits pile up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The transfer from Tulsa blessed with a nice arm and fast feet has engineered two consecutive victories and will start his third consecutive game on Saturday night when Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo visits Hornet Stadium for a Big Sky Conference opener.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Everyone who visits participating Krispy Kreme shops can receive a free medium hot or iced coffee and a free doughnut of choice, with no purchase necessary.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Of the 17,535 visits made to Maine Family Planning’s 18 health centers and mobile medical unit in 2024, 13% were for primary care services, Hill said.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Of those 130,000 reported ER visits, only 202 could be directly linked to occupational chainsaw work.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Saunders said the inbox that attorneys use to schedule visits became operational on July 10 and received no emails during that period since opening.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The shutdown can impact everything from your mortgage application, to airport security waits, to national park visits.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Our rations keep shrinking, and with them, the frequency of our bathroom visits.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Graham often grabs stories straight out of the news, and both Sherwood and Punch are based on real events (as were Tammy Faye and Ink, the prolific playwright’s last visits to Broadway).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Experts say diet matters, but brushing, flossing, and dental visits remain key to preventing gum disease.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Director of operations Victor Dedushaj, who runs the beverage program, visits Premier Napa Valley, Bordeaux En Primeur, and other industry events to keep the cellar stocked with the best, including exclusive bottles.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Illinois visits Purdue on Big Ten Network, which feels a bit too sleepy to be a proper chaos agent.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The trainer visits Pegasus daily and is like the horse’s shadow during hospital visits, keeping a close eye to ensure the safety of Pegasus and those around him.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Cavassa visits Escondido as often as her increasingly busy schedule allows.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Gillian Anderson visits Jinkx Monsoon backstage at Oh, Mary!
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Many people struggle to keep their health details organized, especially when doctor visits pile up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The transfer from Tulsa blessed with a nice arm and fast feet has engineered two consecutive victories and will start his third consecutive game on Saturday night when Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo visits Hornet Stadium for a Big Sky Conference opener.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Everyone who visits participating Krispy Kreme shops can receive a free medium hot or iced coffee and a free doughnut of choice, with no purchase necessary.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Now visits take place at the adoption agency, with a social worker’s support, Jim said, and always go smoothly.
—Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Of the 17,535 visits made to Maine Family Planning’s 18 health centers and mobile medical unit in 2024, 13% were for primary care services, Hill said.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Of those 130,000 reported ER visits, only 202 could be directly linked to occupational chainsaw work.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Saunders said the inbox that attorneys use to schedule visits became operational on July 10 and received no emails during that period since opening.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The shutdown can impact everything from your mortgage application, to airport security waits, to national park visits.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Our rations keep shrinking, and with them, the frequency of our bathroom visits.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Graham often grabs stories straight out of the news, and both Sherwood and Punch are based on real events (as were Tammy Faye and Ink, the prolific playwright’s last visits to Broadway).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Experts say diet matters, but brushing, flossing, and dental visits remain key to preventing gum disease.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visits
Verb
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Blood is always poised and ready to clot, because the body sees this as a life-saving mechanism.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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With more than 100 products, each with domain specific-functionality, Hron sees many more opportunities to plug in agentic AI to speed up work for legal and tax professionals.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What stays open during a government shutdown?—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The set is humming with energy, but Morman stays locked in, switching seamlessly from host to producer, moving with the rhythm of someone who’s been in this position a thousand times before.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of the three new global ambassadors for BOSS Bottled Beyond, Maluma chats behind-the-scenes of shooting the new campaign with Bradley Cooper and Vinicius Júnior.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Below, Dev Hynes chats with Billboard about how his new Blood Orange record came together, and how aging and nostalgia inspired his rawest album yet.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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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
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This Ghost of Yōtei haunts the red maple forests and stalks the snowy tundra in search of those whose names are written on the sash wrapped around her waist.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their party gets spoiled when a CCTV camera operator calls to inform the police.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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The plan calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, despite Shakespeare’s long sojourns to London to establish his career — the play’s the thing!—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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As mid-term sojourns become more common, adapting housing is less about accommodating a trend and more about modernising systems to match how people now live and work.—
Angelica Krystle Donati,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both Ahmed and Karia spoke of family members having seen ghosts at funeral ceremonies, which made sense of the visitations Hamlet’s father makes after death.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Inside The Breakfast Club studio, where Charlamagne Tha God talks politics and culture.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Home in a comfy chair, holding baby Zakaria, who’s nursing while Mayniel talks.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Visits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visits. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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