haunt
verb (used with object)
to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost.
has haunted
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present perfectof haunt (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The detective recalls with horror the case that has haunted her, in which similar accusations were made by another of the counselor’s patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala's name has haunted the proceedings of South Africa's major inquiry into alleged police corruption and, if things go to plan on Wednesday, the controversial businessman will at last be questioned himself.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, the war is producing the kind of backlash that has haunted every modern American intervention.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Nonetheless, it truly haunts him — “and it has haunted me over the years for many dreams in a row,” he continues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
It has haunted me for as long as I can remember.”
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
