as in frequented
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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Recent Examples of haunted
He’s haunted by losses and itching to retaliate.
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Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
But millions of Syrians, including those from minority Christian and other religious communities, remain haunted by a legacy of persecution suffered at the hands of extremist groups like al Qaeda and ISIS.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Throughout, characters are haunted by failures both personal and of their country, resulting in everyday heartbreak that is no less acute for being prosaic.
—The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The one that has haunted me for the past 24 years was that of burning to death in an airplane crash.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
So, is the steamboat really haunted?
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
If the house is haunted, Avery is at peace with it.
—Kate Sosin, Them, 21 Oct. 2024
Is everyone haunted by something in this story?
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Skelly, the nickname given to the famous oversized skeleton Halloween decoration, has haunted neighborhoods since its debut at Home Depot in 2020.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
But millions of Syrians, including those from minority Christian and other religious communities, remain haunted by a legacy of persecution suffered at the hands of extremist groups like al Qaeda and ISIS.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Throughout, characters are haunted by failures both personal and of their country, resulting in everyday heartbreak that is no less acute for being prosaic.
—The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The one that has haunted me for the past 24 years was that of burning to death in an airplane crash.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
So, is the steamboat really haunted?
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
If the house is haunted, Avery is at peace with it.
—Kate Sosin, Them, 21 Oct. 2024
Is everyone haunted by something in this story?
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Skelly, the nickname given to the famous oversized skeleton Halloween decoration, has haunted neighborhoods since its debut at Home Depot in 2020.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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