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as in to see
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 to stay
to reside as a temporary guest
an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer
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as in to chat
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 to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
visit Ireland for a few weeks every year
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as in to call
to make a brief visit
stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town
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as in visitation
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons
came by for a quick visit
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Recent Examples of visit
Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Vice presidential nominees have visited Kentucky Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz appeared in Louisville on Oct. 23 to speak at a campaign reception on behalf of the Harris Victory fund as part of his campaign stop.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Guests can also hang out with the animals during visits to the on-site Giraffe Center and an outdoor afternoon tea, with the brave placing a pellet between their lips to entice a giraffe kiss.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Orban visited Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida earlier this year.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Vice presidential nominees have visited Kentucky Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz appeared in Louisville on Oct. 23 to speak at a campaign reception on behalf of the Harris Victory fund as part of his campaign stop.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
Michigan could prove pivotal in the path to victory and both campaigns blanketed the state with visits in the weeks leading up to Eleciton Day.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Guests can also hang out with the animals during visits to the on-site Giraffe Center and an outdoor afternoon tea, with the brave placing a pellet between their lips to entice a giraffe kiss.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visit
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Instead Trump swept the swing states, won the popular vote and saw Republicans secure control of both houses of Congress.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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There were moments of vulnerability never seen from him before.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Mountain Vista vs. Fairview, TBA No. 7 Fairview beat No. 10 Chatfield, 42-15: Sophomore QB Ki Ellison threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Fairview (11-0) claimed its first playoff victory in five years to stay unbeaten on the season.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Microdosing a new trend to provide a very low dosage to take off the edge but to stay focused.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Oscar-winning actor recently chatted with tennis pro Nick Kyrgios in a teaser of the athlete’s Wednesday, Nov. 20 episode of Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios.Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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When the episode abruptly jumps to the present, Rip is back at the ranch in Montana, chatting with Lloyd about their hopes to carefully hunt down and punish John’s murderers.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Some stay resolute to the cause; others are haunted by their actions in the past.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ray’s daughter Naomi (James), still haunted by a past climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.WSJ, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023
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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.Lisa DeSantis, Allure, 14 Feb. 2023
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Spencer Russell was counsel on a Kentucky Supreme Court case regarding grandparent visitation.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Last month in October, Mariah went to visit Thug for their third anniversary, but was denied because the jail’s visitation system was down.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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In this week's episode of Truly Texan, Doggett talks in-depth about her experience with multiple sclerosis as well as what is was like to be a patient for once.Hannah Ortega, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Arizona Republic Glendale police arrested two men suspected of following a man who withdrew $50,000 in cash to buy a truck before the money was grabbed from the car while the man was talking with the seller.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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People frequenting high-end restaurants balk at prices but still pay to fill dining rooms to capacity every night, Mid- and high-end restaurants would appear to have high check averages, but there may not be a turnover of tables as there had been before Covid.John Mariani, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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To keep residents safe, public health officials recommend: Avoiding areas frequented by wild rabbits and rodents.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visit. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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