HANGS (AT) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hangs (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang (at)

as in haunts

to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours

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The question that haunts his stories, giving them a pulsing undertow of dread, is whether those things have already happened or not.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Unlike Sara Gideon, the Democrat whose 2020 loss to Collins still haunts Maine’s progressives, Jackson isn’t touting his ability to work across the aisle.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunts

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Anyone who frequently visits national parks knows that finding a luxe stay within 15 minutes of the park entrance is typically difficult, but this spot truly combines convenience with luxury.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
Dortmund moved three points above Bayern, which visits Freiburg on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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CMOs should be working with their public relations colleagues to strengthen the brand narrative by creating opportunities for earned media coverage in those outlets that are feeding the LLMs the target audience frequents.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The restrictions will be typically attached to signposts and buildings, Romano said, especially frequents around high-volume student residences.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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