haunt
verb (used with object)
to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost.
have been haunting
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present perfect progressiveof haunt.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"He cast considerable doubt she could have been haunting the Highlands for years."
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024
Ghosts have been haunting drama since the early days of Aeschylus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
But given the amount of time these pictures have been haunting you with no seeming end in sight, you’re probably best off talking to a therapist for a few sessions, remotely if necessary.
From Slate ● May 18, 2020
Your Myspace profile might be mostly gone, but Myspace’s profile of you may have been haunting you, through targeted ads around the web, ever since.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2018
Conceding the fact that Gussie Fink-Nottle, against all the ruling of the form book, might have fallen in love, why should he have been haunting my flat like this?
From Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
