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
Brandon Taylor, Time, 17 July 2025
The Rockies played a lot of close games in June and July, but a lack of clutch hitting continues to haunt them.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Another article from that year documented how Cudahy Park was a popular haunt for 18th Streeters, who poured in from various municipalities to congregate, initiate recruits, and hold meetings.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
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Verb
Persuasion is absolutely haunted by the past, to a degree greater than all Austen’s novels.
—Brandon Taylor, Time, 17 July 2025
The Rockies played a lot of close games in June and July, but a lack of clutch hitting continues to haunt them.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Noun
Since Connor’s murders, Old National has moved from Preston Pointe to the building housing the offices of Frost Brown Todd, Greenberg’s old haunt, a few blocks away.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Another article from that year documented how Cudahy Park was a popular haunt for 18th Streeters, who poured in from various municipalities to congregate, initiate recruits, and hold meetings.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
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Although most tourists wear sneakers when visiting the area, Como is still an upscale Italian village, so wearing nice shoes to lunch and dinner is always a good idea.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Shteyngart discusses the book on July 23 at 7 p.m. at the Mark Twain House, which he’s visited several times before.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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Swift and Clark’s gameday hangout had been a long time coming, with the pop star inviting the basketball player to accompany her on a Chiefs outing way back in November.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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That means this one can be used as a storage shed and a hangout space, or even a spare garage for golf carts and riding mowers.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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In the present, Belly whips the bracelet Jere brought her back from Cabo across the room and shuffles around campus like a ghost, seeing visions of him everywhere.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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Also, the fact that Ken gets cursed by a crazy old ghost actually helps Momo in her alien abduction predicament, with Momo’s newfound spiritual abilities helping to curb Ken’s curse.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Trump has also frequented his own resort properties, notably Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster, for personal retreats or closed-press political dinners, but these have generally not been categorized as public events.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The excursion will also feature a trip to Strickland Bay in search of dolphins and other wildlife that frequent these waters.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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The recent changes to the tax, set to go into effect at the start of next year, not only double the rate but also add a $10 daily flat fee on rooms offered for free, which city officials have said is a common practice at casino resorts like the one set to open in Aurora next year.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Ten members from the senior spinoffs arrived at the resort in week three of the season, which aired July 15.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the rocky planet during its evening apparition in the post-sunset sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 July 2025
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While contemplating his former love and his future as a father, Massey conjures up the apparition of his beloved Catherine.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Is There Any Correlation With Peer Earnings? Occasionally, the performance of peers can affect the stock reaction following earnings.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Helps Protect from Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer's disease is a brain disease that affects memory and thinking.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Johnston Atoll, an unincorporated US territory and Pacific island wildlife refuge with a complicated military history, will no longer become a SpaceX reusable rocket test site, Popular Science reports.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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Some 600 people, most of them children, were given refuge in the church before it was struck, the Patriarchate said in a statement Thursday.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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