1
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
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Today, Kelly visits his grandmother at her house in Roselle a couple of times a week.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Host Rachel Holt visits her Fort Point studio in Boston to explore her collection and discover what sets her work apart.
—Rachel Holt, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Every time the president visits, the cameras follow.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch visits the Well-Safe Protector Oil Rig at Aberdeen's South Harbour, on March 30, 2026 in Aberdeen, Scotland.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Decades into the future, a team of scientists visits in order to evaluate their progress.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Freiburg goes to Celta Vigo with a 3-0 lead from the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal, while Mainz visits Racing Strasbourg with a 2-0 advantage in the Conference League quarterfinals.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Dan Strumpf, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Burton brought in a stethoscope, a scale, and a thermometer so that children could use the numbers for a math activity and demystify doctors’ visits.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in Saint Petersburg, where he is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, having sandwiched a trip to Oman in between visits to main mediator Pakistan over the past few days.
—April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The law requires apartment complexes to post signs warning of towing, but interviews with tenants and visits to Sunset Ridge show there were none at the complex, where many people receive state or federal rental aid.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Insurance coverage for mental illnesses further complicates the problem of consistent care because the number of visits to mental health professionals are usually limited, and there are often long waits to see providers.
—Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
In fact, many Parisians are on a first-name basis with their favorite flower merchant and make weekly visits for bouquets of whatever bloom is in season.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
The trip itself had been a group effort, with Cardamon and the other women organizing nearly every detail, from museum visits to restaurant reservations.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bradley Cooper visits the Historic Grand Prix in Monaco ahead of shooting the Ocean's Eleven prequel, which is reportedly set during the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix, on April 26.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Today, Kelly visits his grandmother at her house in Roselle a couple of times a week.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Host Rachel Holt visits her Fort Point studio in Boston to explore her collection and discover what sets her work apart.
—Rachel Holt, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Every time the president visits, the cameras follow.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch visits the Well-Safe Protector Oil Rig at Aberdeen's South Harbour, on March 30, 2026 in Aberdeen, Scotland.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Decades into the future, a team of scientists visits in order to evaluate their progress.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Freiburg goes to Celta Vigo with a 3-0 lead from the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal, while Mainz visits Racing Strasbourg with a 2-0 advantage in the Conference League quarterfinals.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
Iran’s foreign minister instead made two separate visits to Islamabad on the weekend, with Axios reporting that a new proposal was made to the US and conveyed through Pakistani mediators.
—Dan Strumpf, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Burton brought in a stethoscope, a scale, and a thermometer so that children could use the numbers for a math activity and demystify doctors’ visits.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in Saint Petersburg, where he is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, having sandwiched a trip to Oman in between visits to main mediator Pakistan over the past few days.
—April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The law requires apartment complexes to post signs warning of towing, but interviews with tenants and visits to Sunset Ridge show there were none at the complex, where many people receive state or federal rental aid.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Insurance coverage for mental illnesses further complicates the problem of consistent care because the number of visits to mental health professionals are usually limited, and there are often long waits to see providers.
—Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
In fact, many Parisians are on a first-name basis with their favorite flower merchant and make weekly visits for bouquets of whatever bloom is in season.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
The trip itself had been a group effort, with Cardamon and the other women organizing nearly every detail, from museum visits to restaurant reservations.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visits
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Set in 1645, the story sees a privileged young bride (Thatcher) accused of witchcraft on her wedding day and pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hitting theaters nearly 20 years after the first movie’s premiere, The Devil Wears Prada sequel sees original cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles in the cult favorite film.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Southerly flow begins to return, but moisture remains limited, so North Texas stays dry with mostly sunny skies.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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What stands out after a few seconds is how steady the robot stays the whole time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Rooster star Steve Carell chats about his latest show at HBO's Rooster Emmy FYC Event on April 26 in Los Angeles.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Honey Cooper chats with Professor Nader Gergis before attending his class on Wednesday.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The problem of the electroweak horizon haunts the standard model of cosmology and beckons us to ask how deep a rethink the model may need.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s the dilemma that haunts ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott, with stock market investors continuing to punish the stock despite the company posting solid financial results.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s a great exchange between Bishop and Kidd in the first episode, in which Bishop calls Kidd out on counting cards and says something about luck.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tucked away in the more than 500 pages of city budget expenditures, the mayor calls for creating a new revenue stream by allowing people who own a second home to rent it out on a short-term basis, something that is currently prohibited.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clad in all black, James and the band cracked wise onstage with a brash, swashbuckling attitude, led constant clap-alongs, and took multiple sojourns into the crowd — and that was just during the first song.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Gant and Ezeluomba’s show documented the vibrant cultural milieu that nurtured Lawrence’s Nigerian sojourns, particularly in the exhibitions, workshops, and publications of the multicity Mbari group.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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If the visitations are already drawing comparisons to blockbuster films, though, Hollywood seems like a natural fit.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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There's a reduction in visitations to a school counselor for psychological issues.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Below, Weisman talks with THR about the difficult conversations in the writers’ room about presenting the interracial friend group onscreen, considering an alternative killer and the message the series sends about the danger shame and secrets pose to women.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ahead, Fields talks determination in pursuit of a dream, following your instincts and fostering relationships.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Visits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visits. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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