HAUNTED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

haunted

verb

past tense of haunt

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 Just a 15-minute drive from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, my South Florida childhood was haunted by a quiet, persistent grief. — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 And for fright fans of all ages, the Bernal Scream will offer a preview of its Halloween haunted house. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 The official residence was the site of two bloody coup attempts in the 1930s, and legend has it that the building is haunted by ghosts. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 And this is what both Penelope and Sylvia Plath have taught me—that to be haunted is not something to fear, but something to embrace. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 Jones will play Sam, a skeptic whose wife, Jenny, becomes convinced that their new home is haunted. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Even Ursula Le Guin’s Anarres, which is haunted by the shadow of unfreedom. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026 Dry, gusty winds raise wildfire concerns in a state still haunted by Lahaina’s devastating 2023 blaze. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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Still, Billie convinces some of the gang to join her for a club night at Uncle Tuesday, a spot on Avenue A frequented by the youths.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Americans are being warned to avoid parts of an African safari destination where terrorists have targeted upscale lodges frequented by international big-game hunters.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of frequented

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After a police report said Hickerson and his brother, Zach, were at the South Carolina townhouse when the actress was pronounced dead by authorities, Brian was visited by police.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Soon after trainer Dave Groeschner visited the mound, Whisenhunt left the game and returned to the Giants’ clubhouse.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that about 10 percent of Chocó’s population — 69,000 people — were affected or displaced by the earthquake, per AP.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
In summer, the area is frequently affected by the Washoe Zephyr, a gusty afternoon wind that descends from the Sierra Nevada mountains in the west, blowing across the high desert basin around Reno.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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