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haunt

[hawnt, hahnt, hant] / hɔnt, hɑnt, hænt /
NOUN
place for socializing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gathering place hangout meeting place watering hole
STRONG
abode bar clubhouse cubbyhole den dwelling habitat headquarters home lair locality niche place purlieu range rendezvous resort retreat site
WEAK
living quarters stomping ground trysting place
VERB
visit as a spirit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy bedevil beset besiege frighten hound inhabit obsess permeate pervade plague terrify terrorize torment trouble weigh on worry
STRONG
agitate agonize appear disquiet dwell float harass harrow hover infest intrude madden manifest materialize molest nettle overrun pester possess rack reappear recur return rise spook tease vex voodoo walk
WEAK
be ever present come back prey on stay with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist calm comfort delight help leave alone make happy please
STRONG
leave soothe
VERB
spend a lot of time at
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect
STRONG
frequent infest repair resort visit
WEAK
hang about hang around hang out tarry at

Example Sentences

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The vibe has shifted, but will the monster come back to haunt us like Freddy Krueger?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

After that, Arsenal's game of percentages came back to haunt them.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

These comments will probably come back to haunt her in the election campaign.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

If she lost, would Elena haunt her from spite?

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.