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
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Hereditary, set to leave Netflix on April 15, stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, and Gabriel Byrne, and follows a grieving family who are haunted by the tragedy inflicted on their family.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
Now, nestled among its arched passageways, are a number of tony beauty haunts, too.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, Cole Swindell brings a summer-ready new offering, while Laci Kaye Booth offers up a haunting new track.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Hereditary, set to leave Netflix on April 15, stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, and Gabriel Byrne, and follows a grieving family who are haunted by the tragedy inflicted on their family.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
From natural wonders for birding and beachcombing to local haunts to enjoy, South Padre Island is perfect for a relaxing trip.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
Now, nestled among its arched passageways, are a number of tony beauty haunts, too.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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More than this perhaps, as Sara Halpern, visiting assistant professor of history at St. Olaf college, wrote to me, the attack had a broader purpose.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fans attending night games can visit the store before doors open, from noon to 4 p.m.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant set is seen numerous times throughout the first season as a hangout for oil workers coming and going.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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The spot is also a major hangout for crack cocaine dealers, Metro-Dade homicide detective John Parmenter said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Except he’s lured there in the dead of winter, presumably called once more by the ghosts of children killed by violence in years past.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Mad Money host then invoked the ghost of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, widely seen as a major contributing factor to the Great Depression.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the Georgian-style property was inspired by the New England inns that the Fords frequented.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, it’s frequented by locals before exams or important business meetings.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed into a closet Monday at a Florida Keys resort.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s been some speculation about both the timeline of the shooting and the boats that leave the resort, based mostly on the fact that none of the departing guests seem to be panicking about people being killed.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Todd, the neighbor, even the strange apparitions are obfuscated simply because of their height, which adds to the eerieness of Indy’s experience but also makes Indy’s recognition of Todd’s voice all the more emotional.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the writer-director’s latest horror flick, The Monkey, there is no malignant apparition, and death doesn’t lurk or stalk.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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The precise extent of the cancellations and the specific products affected remain unclear.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bill's requirement to show proof of citizenship in person would affect millions more voters who do have the documentation but register by mail or online, the Brennan Center said.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades Greg, of course, has returned for Season 3 and has found refuge from authorities on a lush Thai estate with his new and much younger girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Back away slowly: Slowly back away while facing the animal and avoid running or turning your back. Find refuge: If possible, retreat to a vehicle or building.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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