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as in sees
to make a social call upon
the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood
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as in stays
to reside as a temporary guest
an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer
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as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
tries to visit with her best friend on the phone at least once a week
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as in haunts
to go to or spend time in often
visit Ireland for a few weeks every year
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as in calls
to make a brief visit
stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town
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as in sojourns
a temporary residing as another's guest
my aunt always looks forward to her weeklong annual visit with her mother
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as in visitations
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons
came by for a quick visit
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Recent Examples of visits
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Collins visits hospitals around the country providing consulting services aimed at efficiency improvements and digital health.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The game follows Kevin Durant’s debut for the Rockets as Houston visits Oklahoma City for the Thunder’s NBA championship banner night.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Blythe visits Dixie.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
As Tucker Carlson visits IU, where's line between freedom to speak and freedom to hear?
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
And when Star visits Royal Caribbean’s exclusive destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay?
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
What to Know Saudi Arabia hopes to finalize the deal when MBS visits the White House next month.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
In the three previous visits by Brighton, United have scored via a calamitous Alexis Mac Allister own goal at a corner, a Hannibal Mejbri shot from range, and a Fernandes penalty after Baleba brought down Joshua Zirkzee.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The bilingual tours include round-trip transportation from Oaxaca City, traditional meal shared in one of the women’s homes, and community visits.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
High-level American visits to Israel during times of crisis are not unprecedented – President Joe Biden rushed to Tel Aviv days after October 7, 2023, in a powerful solidarity visit, warning Israel’s enemies not to get involved, with his Secretary of State Antony Blinken following multiple times.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The first few days were all about factory visits.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
With one son only seeing me for 45 min in the past 5 years and the other with only 4 visits in the past 5 years.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Guests will spend the first week of their trip exploring the national parks and surrounding areas by land, including visits to Mount Rainier National Park’s Inspiration Point, offering a stunning view of the park’s namesake; Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest; and the North Cascades’ Diablo Lake.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while seated in one of the vaunted venue's oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Collins visits hospitals around the country providing consulting services aimed at efficiency improvements and digital health.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The game follows Kevin Durant’s debut for the Rockets as Houston visits Oklahoma City for the Thunder’s NBA championship banner night.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Blythe visits Dixie.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
As Tucker Carlson visits IU, where's line between freedom to speak and freedom to hear?
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
And when Star visits Royal Caribbean’s exclusive destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay?
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
What to Know Saudi Arabia hopes to finalize the deal when MBS visits the White House next month.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Throw in an attempt to help part of Illinois secede and join the Hoosier state and visits from everyone from Tucker Carlson to JD Vance, and 2025 has shaped up to be quite a barn burner.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
In the three previous visits by Brighton, United have scored via a calamitous Alexis Mac Allister own goal at a corner, a Hannibal Mejbri shot from range, and a Fernandes penalty after Baleba brought down Joshua Zirkzee.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The bilingual tours include round-trip transportation from Oaxaca City, traditional meal shared in one of the women’s homes, and community visits.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
High-level American visits to Israel during times of crisis are not unprecedented – President Joe Biden rushed to Tel Aviv days after October 7, 2023, in a powerful solidarity visit, warning Israel’s enemies not to get involved, with his Secretary of State Antony Blinken following multiple times.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The first few days were all about factory visits.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
With one son only seeing me for 45 min in the past 5 years and the other with only 4 visits in the past 5 years.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Guests will spend the first week of their trip exploring the national parks and surrounding areas by land, including visits to Mount Rainier National Park’s Inspiration Point, offering a stunning view of the park’s namesake; Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest; and the North Cascades’ Diablo Lake.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visits
Verb
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The Rest is Football is part of a recent trend in football coverage which sees ex-players turned pundits — such as Gary Neville, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards — being very open about their continuing allegiances to former clubs.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new real estate series sees the Scott twins help wary buyers grapple with commitment issues to possibly make the biggest purchase of their lives.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The family that plays together, stays together Putnam lives in a bustling, multigenerational household that spans toddlers to young adults.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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And if your gifts are on the heavier side, think homemade treats, books, or candles; flat-rate boxes can be your best friend since the price stays the same no matter how far the package travels.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Brie Larson chats about her new cookbook with Courtney McBroom Party People at Better Homes & Garden's Red Plaid Café in New York City.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the three new global ambassadors for BOSS Bottled Beyond, Maluma chats behind-the-scenes of shooting the new campaign with Bradley Cooper and Vinicius Júnior.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Peete ‘forever changed my life’ That question haunts Peete’s progeny.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The report calls on leaders to focus on green solutions that can also improve health outcomes, and warns that political backsliding on climate commitments will only cause more harm.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Qualcomm calls the new chips AI200 and AI250, and they’re intended for generative AI inference in data centers.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, despite Shakespeare’s long sojourns to London to establish his career — the play’s the thing!—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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As mid-term sojourns become more common, adapting housing is less about accommodating a trend and more about modernising systems to match how people now live and work.—
Angelica Krystle Donati,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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For context, areas managed by the National Park Service received a record-breaking 332 million visitations last year.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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When his body was destroyed, as per the folkloric procedure, the vampiric visitations stopped.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The officer calmly and sweetly talks to the dog, calling to Moose to get the canine to come closer.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups talks Wednesday night with Deni Avdija.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Visits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visits. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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