as in to visit
to go to or spend time in often
much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds
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as in hangout
a place for spending time or for socializing
one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza
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as in ghost
chiefly dialect
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
we heard the local tales of a haunt in the choir loft and of a specter in the graveyard
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Recent Examples of haunt
Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Most often, his films unfurled as Angelo Badalamenti’s haunting musical compositions swelled.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Over the years, the hotel hosted many of the festival’s famed guests, earning it a reputation as a kind of Grand Budapest Hotel of the Levant—a haunt for musicians and poets such as Miles Davis, Fairuz, and Jean Cocteau.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Her attacks often left behind nothing but chilling remnants—torn garments, skeletal remains and the haunting echoes of her roars.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Most often, his films unfurled as Angelo Badalamenti’s haunting musical compositions swelled.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Although Aspen is both an all-year town, as January trudges on, Vogue has compiled our favorite local haunts and buzzy hangouts for the season.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Over the years, the hotel hosted many of the festival’s famed guests, earning it a reputation as a kind of Grand Budapest Hotel of the Levant—a haunt for musicians and poets such as Miles Davis, Fairuz, and Jean Cocteau.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunt
Verb
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Rubio is scheduled to visit El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Though Luai didn't visit the set, Curtis said Shammas was always there to pick Lohan up after work.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The popular hangout also specializes in dark lagers and hoppy IPAs.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each social platform serves as a unique digital hangout spot, with different generations choosing their preferred spaces to interact, share, and engage.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Weathered homes built in Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Craftsman Bungalow, and Queen Anne styles line Hemphill like ghosts from a thriving era.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who saw Chris McKim’s kinetic 2020 documentary collage about the late David Wojnarowicz more than likely was haunted also by the other ghost very much present in that film, Peter Hujar.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Serpentine has two separate gallery spaces, each situated in Hyde Park—a 350-acre public park in West London, frequented mostly by tourists and the citizens of the wealthy neighboring postcodes.—
Oskar Oprey,
Artforum,
28 Jan. 2025
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Contact information for one of Trump’s new press staffers was written on a piece of notebook paper and taped to a computer monitor in an area frequented by the press.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An Austin developer bought it to turn it into a high-end resort.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Read More: Behind the Scenes of The White Lotus’ Bigger, Wilder, Darker Third Season Now, Belinda is traveling across the oceans to immerse herself in the Thai resort’s wellness program.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a kind of Gothic quality to the apparitions, calling to mind Edward Gorey figures, but all smeared and melted and smudged.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Amyloid proteins affect cognitive function and contribute to cognitive decline.8 One large meta-analysis observed a 29% reduction in the risk of all-cause dementia with regular tea drinking.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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A day later, Trump administration officials said programs that provide direct assistance to Americans, including Medicare, Social Security, student loans and food stamps, would not be affected.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trump has emphasized that this change would prevent criminals from finding refuge in the sensitive locations, thus allowing ICE and CBP agents to perform their duties more effectively.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Mirra Andreeva finds relief from singles exit on the doubles court Off the back of a dispiriting defeat to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday, Mirra Andreeva found refuge a few hundred feet away.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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