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  • past tense form of haunt.
  • past participle of haunt.
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haunted

[hawn-tid, hahn-] / ˈhɔn tɪd, ˈhɑn- /
ADJECTIVE
frequented
Synonyms


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The movie, starring Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea and Maisie Richardson-Sellers, follows the story of a young woman who can bring spirits into the mortal world but is herself haunted.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

“Of all the places on Earth you could pick for a meeting about the fate of the human race, you picked a haunted house in Iceland?”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“The Samurai and the Prisoner” contains no scares but is suitably haunted.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Police officers investigating the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh in west London say they remain "haunted" by the case, four decades after she went missing.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“It really has an inherited a haunted house from dead relatives horror movie vibe,” Alyx said.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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