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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 May 2025
Dylan Carlson haunted his former team with two hits including a three-run home run in the Orioles’ win over St. Louis on Monday.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Houman Barekat, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
With an influx of fancy cocktail haunts, $12 craft beers and natural wine bars, can dive bars stand the test of time?
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The official synopsis reads: After receiving a cryptic call, documentarian Lynn Page returns to her small Texas hometown to investigate haunting footage of events no one can remember taking place.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 May 2025
Dylan Carlson haunted his former team with two hits including a three-run home run in the Orioles’ win over St. Louis on Monday.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Noun
The story of this production is like an inversion of the play’s: Oldman, 67, fondly revisiting a haunt of his youth in the twilight of an illustrious career, plays Krapp, an unsuccessful writer who, on his 69th birthday, looks back at his past self and sees only abject failure.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
With an influx of fancy cocktail haunts, $12 craft beers and natural wine bars, can dive bars stand the test of time?
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunt
Verb
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In a video shared to TikTok on May 19, content creator Mister Lewis visits the restaurant and asks what the most expensive cocktail is.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The Norwalk Seaport Association and the Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society announced a trio of five-hour cruises to visit two of Connecticut’s most iconic lighthouses: Greens Ledge and Sheffield Island, according to the groups.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The eclectic blend of architectural styles that fill up Mexico City's Roma Norte neighborhood, along with its buzzy nightlife, art galleries, and bohemian coffee shops, has transformed it into one of the city's most beloved hangout areas, outside of the Centro Histórico.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Into every generation, a hangout sitcom is born — light on plot, and heavy on the chemistry of a group of young adults spending way too much time together in the big city.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Instead, his presence is more like a ghost (literally at times), and a wedge between these two sisters.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Nicole Ari Parker in And Just Like That Season 3 Craig Blankenhorn—Max Carrie’s ghosts must have stayed behind at the old apartment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Of the thousands of men who frequented the Boston-area services, the cases of more than 30 of them were heard in court in Cambridge in March.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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Records indicate that Combs frequented the luxury hotel starting in 2008, with the bookings often being made under his and Ventura’s various aliases.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Cunningham was ultimately located and arrested at a Disney resort on June 3.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The resort is home to the first casino in The St. Regis portfolio, which welcomes hotel guests and local residents.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The series, originally from Monumental Television for the BBC in the UK, follows a young couple inherit a huge castle, only to find one of them can communicate with the various apparitions from history who already live there.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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The listing appeared suddenly, like an apparition from the era when Yoshi’s reigned as the Bay Area’s premiere jazz venue.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some have said that the dollar’s reserve currency status may be affected, perhaps diminished somewhat – which would have many ramifications, including a rise in the cost to the U.S. for financing its deficits.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Not only do the tariffs affect the suppliers of brands like Princess Polly, but the market could also affect how viewers perceive these hauls.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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Many North Slope Iñupiat leaders who support drilling in the refuge felt their voices were not heard during the Biden era.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
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The project involves creating a pedestrian refuge island across Illinois Street, and reducing lanes on Illinois Street to include dedicated bike lanes between Riverside Avenue and First Street.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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