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
The additions represented a welcome counterpoint to what occurred during much of 2025, when job losses consistently haunted the Bay Area.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Visits to one aunt’s haunted Rhode Island Victorian only deepened her appreciation for the era and her respect for the spectral.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Across the Rockies and beyond, many of our favorite mountains were haunted by unseasonably warm spikes and stubborn weather patterns that shut out snow for weeks on end.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite its high-concept stakes, reviews have focused on the tender relationship study of a family haunted, literally and figuratively, by their choices.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
And in typical new England tradition, there are persistent rumors that the old structure is haunted!
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
In the first half, the house is haunted in a metaphorical sense.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
The bodies discovered near Gilgo Beach had long haunted the community.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Visits to one aunt’s haunted Rhode Island Victorian only deepened her appreciation for the era and her respect for the spectral.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Across the Rockies and beyond, many of our favorite mountains were haunted by unseasonably warm spikes and stubborn weather patterns that shut out snow for weeks on end.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite its high-concept stakes, reviews have focused on the tender relationship study of a family haunted, literally and figuratively, by their choices.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
And in typical new England tradition, there are persistent rumors that the old structure is haunted!
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Pain has haunted Tiger Woods even more than the knowledge that something that once seemed an eventuality – breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record for the most major championships won, 18 – now was an impossibility.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
In the first half, the house is haunted in a metaphorical sense.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
The bodies discovered near Gilgo Beach had long haunted the community.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunted
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Though those locations have since closed, the remaining restaurants continue to be frequented by Korean celebrities and K-pop stars.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The dirt paths here are frequented by birders and, at certain times of year, wildflower seekers.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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For the next two weeks, Rebin visited morgues, cemeteries, police stations, prisons, and forensic offices in Tehran and its neighboring districts.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Program brings free eye exams to kids In February, Miami Lighthouse’s Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program mobile optometry clinic visited Cristo Rey Miami High School in North Miami.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our team will continue exploring ways to reduce tick exposure that will benefit homeowners and affected communities.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, the attack may have affected numerous software developers considering Axios’s reach.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Haunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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