Synonyms for haunt
hɔnt, hɑnt; for 10 also hænthaunt

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1. haunt

   Synonyms:
   adopt, advocate, assert, cherish, claim, court, defend, favor, hold, keep, maintain, occupy, prosecute, protect, pursue, retain, seek, support, undertake, uphold, vindicate

   Antonyms:
   abandon, abdicate, abjure, cast off, cease, cede, depart from, desert, discontinue, forego, forsake, forswear, give up, leave, quit, recant, relinquish, renounce, repudiate, resign, retire from, retract, surrender, vacate, withdraw from

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1. haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping groundverb

   a frequently visited place

   Synonyms:
   repair, mending, reparation, fixture, resort, stamping ground, mend, fix, fixing, hangout, holiday resort, refuge, resort hotel, recourse

2. haunt, stalkverb

   follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

   "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"

   Synonyms:
   frequent, stalk, ghost, obsess

3. haunt, obsess, ghostverb

   haunt like a ghost; pursue

   "Fear of illness haunts her"

   Synonyms:
   frequent, ghostwrite, stalk, ghost, obsess

4. frequent, hauntverb

   be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

   "She haunts the ballet"

   Synonyms:
   sponsor, ghost, stalk, buy at, shop at, patronize, frequent, patronise, shop, obsess

Matched Categories

1. • Preoccupy
   • Pursue
   • Travel To

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1. hauntverb

   Synonyms:
   frequent, resort to

2. hauntnoun

   Synonyms:
   retreat, resort, den, place much frequented

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1. hauntnoun

   Synonyms:
   resort

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1. List of paraphrases for "haunt":

   persecute, torment

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How to use haunt in a sentence?

1. Tom Kloza:

   This is a big deal, it is the biggest shock to the oil markets since [ Hurricane ] Katrina. And like Hurricane Katrina it will likely haunt us for months, at least weeks.

2. Scott Pinsker:

   Obviously, not everyone who shops at Urban Outfitters is a committed leftist. Simply by offering a few pro-Trump items, even if they’re outnumbered by anti-Trump items ten-to-one, would shield Urban Outfitters from criticism and potential boycotts, political campaigns come and go, but alienating large portions of the public can haunt you for decades.

3. Horace:

   He that holds fast the golden mean, And lives contentedly between The little and the great, Feels not the wants that pinch the poor, Nor plagues that haunt the rich man?s door, Embittering all his state.

4. President Barack Obama:

   It continues to haunt me, it was one of the worst days of my presidency.

5. President Barack Obama:

   It's the only time I've ever seen Secret Service cry, on duty, it continues to haunt me. It was one of the worst days of my presidency.