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
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The Epstein scandal haunts him.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
From cocktail havens to historic haunts, here's which watering holes made the cut.
—Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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The same could be said of past business ventures, whose traces continue to haunt.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The Epstein scandal haunts him.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
But the popular haunt suffered its first major loss just three years later when Boyer died at age 40 on April 28, 2021.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
From cocktail havens to historic haunts, here's which watering holes made the cut.
—Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Four Seasons Napa Valley For wine lovers and those who love them, any time is a great time to visit Napa Valley.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Known for having fresh seafood served right on the San Clemente Pier since 1981, Fisherman’s is a local icon and favorite hangout.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Finally, there’s a notice looking for teenagers to appear at the hangout for $110 and 10 hours of work.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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The bright orange bucket, sporting Home Depot's logo, features jack-o'-lanterns, bats, ghosts, spiders and spiderwebs.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ghosts of the Federal Theatre still haunt the 102-year-old movie house, and David Lindoerfer has seen them.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is uncomfortable for Eddie, who still struggles to grasp the online communities his son frequented.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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Woltemade has already been to Dood, a Persian restaurant on the Quayside frequented by Newcastle players, and photographed shopping in Tesco.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Whereas a hotel or resort can focus on implementing competitive strategies while staying at one address, private jets are continuously in motion.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Autumn Vieux Carre Dani Kan, resort mixologist at Pier Sixty-Six adds fall flair to the traditional Vieux Carre cocktail by swapping cognac for apple brandy.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Zoo will be joined by a second new maze based on the Bloody Mary apparition who can be summoned by anyone who turns out the lights and says her name into a mirror three times.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the 500-year anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Tepeyac, Mexico, the sculpture is embarking on a worldwide tour, with visits scheduled to Colombia, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, among other places.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beyond investment strategy, how does this lack of organization affect someone’s ability to plan for retirement?—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hot temperatures also affected water quality in nearly every one of the world’s 75 main lakes, the report found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Starship’s launch pad is along the Texas coastline, less than 5 miles from the Mexico border, surrounded by a state park and a national wildlife refuge established to protect the biodiversity of the lower Rio Grande River.—
Taylor Kate Brown,
ProPublica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Stink bugs, an invasive species originating from eastern Asia and first introduced to the United States in the mid-1990s seek refuge in homes across the country as fall approaches.—
Greta Cross,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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