as in frequented
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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Recent Examples of haunted
But countless Texans are haunted by the deadly flood and struggling to find a path forward.
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Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Scream and drop a lantern if your steeple reveals itself to be haunted.
—
Evan Allgood,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
Plagued By Controversies Controversies have haunted Lululemon almost from the beginning in 1998 under founder Chip Wilson.
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Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This bed and breakfast is said to be haunted by more than a dozen spirits, including the ghosts of Civil War soldiers and a woman who once owned the early 1800s home.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
And so the Pioneer Saloon thrives as an antiquity with a pulse — and by serving up quarter-pound Poltergeist Burgers (the place is ostensibly haunted, see).
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Not in a supernatural sense, but rather being haunted by a presence, or a lack thereof.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
For those of us who had never considered this, Sans Visage serves as a striking and unexpected transmission from the other side—a Stockhausen-esque mood piece haunted by glassy piano motifs and musique concrète-style arrangement.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Ray Winstone is a former SAS operative haunted by a botched mission in Prime Video’s Danger Money.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Scream and drop a lantern if your steeple reveals itself to be haunted.
—
Evan Allgood,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
Plagued By Controversies Controversies have haunted Lululemon almost from the beginning in 1998 under founder Chip Wilson.
—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This bed and breakfast is said to be haunted by more than a dozen spirits, including the ghosts of Civil War soldiers and a woman who once owned the early 1800s home.
—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
And so the Pioneer Saloon thrives as an antiquity with a pulse — and by serving up quarter-pound Poltergeist Burgers (the place is ostensibly haunted, see).
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Not in a supernatural sense, but rather being haunted by a presence, or a lack thereof.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
For those of us who had never considered this, Sans Visage serves as a striking and unexpected transmission from the other side—a Stockhausen-esque mood piece haunted by glassy piano motifs and musique concrète-style arrangement.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Ray Winstone is a former SAS operative haunted by a botched mission in Prime Video’s Danger Money.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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Another 21 were wounded in the explosion at a popular cafe near the capital's main judicial complex, which was often frequented by lawyers.
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Lewis and Clark passed through the area on their famed 1804 expedition, and the town was officially established in 1825 as a bustling steamboat hub frequented by both European settlers and Native Americans.
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Elizabeth Stanziano reluctantly visited Norfolk, Virginia's Sail 250 festival after her mother raved for weeks about seeing the tall ships during the Bicentennial.
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In his 10 years living on Skid Row, Gaines visited the post office at least twice a month, mailing money to his family in New Orleans to help care for his elderly mother.
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Funding changes have affected metro Atlanta organizations and communities.
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There are no definitive statistics about how many students are affected by state bans.
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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