as in frequents
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 hangouts
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 spirits
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 haunts
Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
What happened next still haunts her.
—Anna Turning, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The Christmas lights are on, party season is in full swing and the debilitating indecision that haunts shopping for family members is building.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Even now, Andrew’s interview haunts the prince and the royal family.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Mark asks Loren in a quiet late-night tête-à-tête that haunts the play.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
There is one memory of a reporting trip to Damascus that still haunts me.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Her death, in 2011, haunts the film and hovers over Carax’s depiction of their daughter, Nastya, seen in home movies as a small child and, as an adult, as an accomplished pianist.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s highly speculative but that possibility haunts the case — and at least offers some rational explanation of so much irrational behavior.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
The film’s second half goes in for horror-movie shock effects when the ghost of a white nemesis haunts the Charles family — bringing back the terrors of slavery — and the talisman piano becomes an instrument of exorcism.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
What happened next still haunts her.
—Anna Turning, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
The Christmas lights are on, party season is in full swing and the debilitating indecision that haunts shopping for family members is building.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Even now, Andrew’s interview haunts the prince and the royal family.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Mark asks Loren in a quiet late-night tête-à-tête that haunts the play.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
There is one memory of a reporting trip to Damascus that still haunts me.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Her death, in 2011, haunts the film and hovers over Carax’s depiction of their daughter, Nastya, seen in home movies as a small child and, as an adult, as an accomplished pianist.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s highly speculative but that possibility haunts the case — and at least offers some rational explanation of so much irrational behavior.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunts
Noun
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The spacecraft suffered multiple propulsion system helium leaks and thruster problems during rendezvous with the space station, and NASA eventually decided to keep them on the station and to bring the Starliner down, without its crew, by remote control.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Court’s 5–4 decision, with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the three liberals, probably only delays the Court’s rendezvous with the USAID dispute.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
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Erin and Ben Napier won't be showing up on at any celeb-favorite beach resorts any time soon.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Gondola at Winter Park Resort, one of Colorado's largest ski resorts located about 66 miles west of Denver, had an operation malfunction and stopped around noon Saturday, leaving around 150-175 visitors suspended mid-air, park spokesperson Jen Miller told The Colorado Sun.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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From secret gardens to quirky restaurants to wildlife havens, here are 20 must-visit secret spots in Florida.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2024
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As lockdowns and social distancing became the norm, homes were no longer just dwellings but safe havens.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Haunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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