as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
the haunting tones of the Highland bagpipes
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as in visiting
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 haunting
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The costars, both 52, have portrayed real-life couple and paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring franchise since the haunting first installment in 2013.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Under Porra’s direction and through Sebastián Cabrera’s painterly cinematography, the film conjures a vivid and haunting portrait of the colonial Caribbean.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The costars, both 52, have portrayed real-life couple and paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring franchise since the haunting first installment in 2013.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The subtle and quick change in Demerzel and Day from hope and joy to absolute terror is haunting.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunting
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Written and directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy, this modern noir with a feminine twist features atmospheric camerawork and framing, as well as an enrapturing score by Jordan Dykstra and Brian McOmber, blending eerie strings with maritime folk.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The trailer shows the player character to be a simple Ditto, the amorphous blob Pokémon capable of copying others’ appearance, taking on the eerie form of a human girl before making its way into the world.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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As a result, same-sex couples continue to face other challenges in other aspects of daily life, from visiting their partner at hospitals to raising children, hurdles that families in many other global financial capitals that look to attract top talent no longer face.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Also tamping down interest in visiting the big trees is the fact that the park management actively discourages visitors from identifying the tallest trees.—
Greg Sullivan,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to the journals, Westman had recently broken up with a long-term partner, bought three firearms in one month, began frequenting gun ranges, and quit a job at a local marijuana dispensary.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Gray, 19 at the time, and Knockum, 33, knew each other from frequenting a bar called Club Hollywood in the Hoffman Triangle neighborhood of New Orleans.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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This whodunnit opens like an old-school murder mystery, with a rich family, a big creepy house and a dead patriarch.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While this year’s theme has not yet been announced, last year’s iteration was creepy circus-themed.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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The chance encounter sparks difficult political and moral conversations between the young lovers, a debate that ends up affecting the entire community.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some leaders and business development professionals get ahead of themselves, trying to show benefits without fully understanding the pain points and issues affecting their teams, leads and customers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Haunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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