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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
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Today, Kelly visits his grandmother at her house in Roselle a couple of times a week.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Host Rachel Holt visits her Fort Point studio in Boston to explore her collection and discover what sets her work apart.
—Rachel Holt, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Every time the president visits, the cameras follow.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch visits the Well-Safe Protector Oil Rig at Aberdeen's South Harbour, on March 30, 2026 in Aberdeen, Scotland.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Decades into the future, a team of scientists visits in order to evaluate their progress.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Freiburg goes to Celta Vigo with a 3-0 lead from the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal, while Mainz visits Racing Strasbourg with a 2-0 advantage in the Conference League quarterfinals.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
HealthPartners Regions Hospital receives more than 100,000 visits to its emergency center a year, a 20% increase in just the past 10 years.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
An odd ask but for over a decade, the family had gotten used to his sporadic visits and his unusual requests.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez wore a pin in the shape of the Essequibo region during recent state visits to the Caribbean islands of Grenada and Barbados.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
McGuire-Dudley said decisions on what to change were driven by a mix of qualitative and quantitative insight after Limesharp carried out research through store visits, focus groups, and international audits, which John Smedley combined with its own data on how customers shop the brand.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
And then people come back to the clinic for regular visits to check progress.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
The weekslong cruise started in Argentina South Africa’s Department of Health said the ship had left Ushuaia in southern Argentina for a cruise that included visits to Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and other isolated islands in the South Atlantic.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
In fact, many Parisians are on a first-name basis with their favorite flower merchant and make weekly visits for bouquets of whatever bloom is in season.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bradley Cooper visits the Historic Grand Prix in Monaco ahead of shooting the Ocean's Eleven prequel, which is reportedly set during the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix, on April 26.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Today, Kelly visits his grandmother at her house in Roselle a couple of times a week.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Host Rachel Holt visits her Fort Point studio in Boston to explore her collection and discover what sets her work apart.
—Rachel Holt, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Every time the president visits, the cameras follow.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch visits the Well-Safe Protector Oil Rig at Aberdeen's South Harbour, on March 30, 2026 in Aberdeen, Scotland.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Decades into the future, a team of scientists visits in order to evaluate their progress.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Freiburg goes to Celta Vigo with a 3-0 lead from the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal, while Mainz visits Racing Strasbourg with a 2-0 advantage in the Conference League quarterfinals.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
First to go is Suzanna’s grandfather, who had accompanied her for years on her weekly prison visits.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
HealthPartners Regions Hospital receives more than 100,000 visits to its emergency center a year, a 20% increase in just the past 10 years.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
An odd ask but for over a decade, the family had gotten used to his sporadic visits and his unusual requests.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez wore a pin in the shape of the Essequibo region during recent state visits to the Caribbean islands of Grenada and Barbados.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
McGuire-Dudley said decisions on what to change were driven by a mix of qualitative and quantitative insight after Limesharp carried out research through store visits, focus groups, and international audits, which John Smedley combined with its own data on how customers shop the brand.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
And then people come back to the clinic for regular visits to check progress.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
The weekslong cruise started in Argentina South Africa’s Department of Health said the ship had left Ushuaia in southern Argentina for a cruise that included visits to Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and other isolated islands in the South Atlantic.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
In fact, many Parisians are on a first-name basis with their favorite flower merchant and make weekly visits for bouquets of whatever bloom is in season.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visits
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Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, or who sees someone in crisis, should call 911, 211 or 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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South Florida frequently sees sargassum washing ashore on its beaches, but the brown seaweed generally isn't harmful to humans.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Locally, stays at short-term rentals grew nearly 6% in the first three months of 2026 versus the same period last year.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Five-star hotel stays at more than $1,500 a night while dining at fine restaurants twice a day.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Rooster star Steve Carell chats about his latest show at HBO's Rooster Emmy FYC Event on April 26 in Los Angeles.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Honey Cooper chats with Professor Nader Gergis before attending his class on Wednesday.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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While one friend fully indulges in the event, the other remains wary of the ominous energy that naggingly haunts her.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Severino haunts his nightmares.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Israel calls itself a Jewish state.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The legislation won approval on a party-line vote after four hours of fiery debate during which Black legislators said the moment calls back to the state’s shameful Jim Crow-era history.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Clad in all black, James and the band cracked wise onstage with a brash, swashbuckling attitude, led constant clap-alongs, and took multiple sojourns into the crowd — and that was just during the first song.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Gant and Ezeluomba’s show documented the vibrant cultural milieu that nurtured Lawrence’s Nigerian sojourns, particularly in the exhibitions, workshops, and publications of the multicity Mbari group.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Attendance at domestic parks did ease 1% but the company attributed that to the lingering impact of slower international visitations and competition from Universal’s Epic Universe, which opened in Orlando last May.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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If the visitations are already drawing comparisons to blockbuster films, though, Hollywood seems like a natural fit.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Settlement talks Sixteen lawyers crammed the tables next to Judge Bredar in the largest federal courtroom in Baltimore for the pre-trial hearing.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Below, Weisman talks with THR about the difficult conversations in the writers’ room about presenting the interracial friend group onscreen, considering an alternative killer and the message the series sends about the danger shame and secrets pose to women.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Visits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visits. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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