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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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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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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
Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
From then on, when someone visits the site, the server uses its key pair and its digital certificate with the TLS protocol to authenticate itself and to establish a secure communication channel with the other connecting party.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
At the behest of her beloved Grandmama, Wednesday visits Rosaline’s grave in the hopes of restoring her psychic sight and tracking down Tyler’s monstrosity of a family.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
The action picks up as the president visits Liberty Arena where Reese is waiting on the basketball floor with a group of girls.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (3rd L) visits VMZ, Bulgaria's largest arms factory, accompanied by Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Jelyazkov (2nd L) in Sopot, Bulgaria on August 31, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Queen Camilla visits a rape crisis center in Crawley, England, on October 17, 2019.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The stars are expected to turn up for Bill Belichick’s first game as North Carolina’s head coach when TCU visits Chapel Hill on Monday.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Plan visits around the new moon, ideally visiting in the week before or the few nights after, to avoid moonlight washing out the stars.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The network had 136 million monthly visits on average, The Athletic reported.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
That number is expected to more than double in 2026 — 55 visits have already been scheduled for next year, Carter said.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The city was picked after site visits to six states that compared factors such as infrastructure capacity, community support and costs to the Defense Department.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Shift from chasing site visits to building an undeniable presence.
—Noa Eshed, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
According to the Harvard Business Review, 60% to 90% of doctor visits are related to stress.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Leaving the three representatives, Quent, and even Demerzel absolutely shaken to their core, Dusk visits the hall of holographic busts of Cleons’ past.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
From then on, when someone visits the site, the server uses its key pair and its digital certificate with the TLS protocol to authenticate itself and to establish a secure communication channel with the other connecting party.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
At the behest of her beloved Grandmama, Wednesday visits Rosaline’s grave in the hopes of restoring her psychic sight and tracking down Tyler’s monstrosity of a family.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
The action picks up as the president visits Liberty Arena where Reese is waiting on the basketball floor with a group of girls.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (3rd L) visits VMZ, Bulgaria's largest arms factory, accompanied by Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Jelyazkov (2nd L) in Sopot, Bulgaria on August 31, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Queen Camilla visits a rape crisis center in Crawley, England, on October 17, 2019.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The stars are expected to turn up for Bill Belichick’s first game as North Carolina’s head coach when TCU visits Chapel Hill on Monday.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Plan visits around the new moon, ideally visiting in the week before or the few nights after, to avoid moonlight washing out the stars.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Extreme Heat Leads to Missed Doctor's Appointments Extreme heat or cold can lead people—especially older adults and those with chronic conditions—to skip primary care visits.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The network had 136 million monthly visits on average, The Athletic reported.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
That number is expected to more than double in 2026 — 55 visits have already been scheduled for next year, Carter said.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The city was picked after site visits to six states that compared factors such as infrastructure capacity, community support and costs to the Defense Department.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Shift from chasing site visits to building an undeniable presence.
—Noa Eshed, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
According to the Harvard Business Review, 60% to 90% of doctor visits are related to stress.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visits
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Gitlab also now sees full-year revenue of between $936 million and $942 million, while analysts had estimated $941 million, per LSEG.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Without his braces, Butt-Head sees the world and himself in a whole new light.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But if inflation stays elevated and the Fed holds—or lifts—rates to fight it, those future cash flows get discounted at a higher rate, shrinking today’s value.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, over-the-air updates will continue to be rolled out to ensure the EV stays at the bleeding edge.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 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
Verb
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The experience haunts Ortegas through the season, affecting her morale and pushing her even into outright insubordination.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the Occultist in The Conjuring 3, Bathsheba is able to finish her deal with the Devil and haunts her home for centuries after her death.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the city has also faced a recent string of controversies under her leadership and calls for greater transparency.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Coel, the boundary-pushing revelation from I May Destroy You, is a perfect foil, hiding Lori’s feelings behind her deadpan delivery, unblinking sphinx-like stare and wary body language but poised to shoot barbs when the moment calls for them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Avrich talks to Deadline in regards to how this went down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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First up this week, Joelle Renstrom talks with Drew about being a teacher in 2025 and her recent essay for the site about Cliffs Notes.—
The Lit Hub Podcast,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Visits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visits. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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