VISITING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

visiting

verb

Definition of visiting

present participle of visit

as in seeing

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 staying

to reside as a temporary guest an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer

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as in chatting

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 frequenting

to go to or spend time in often visit Ireland for a few weeks every year

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as in calling

to make a brief visit stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town

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Recent Examples of visiting The southern Sinai peninsula is a popular tourist destination, with many travelers visiting the region to snorkel and dive in the Red Sea, the outlet reported. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Poul Thorsen, a research investigator who was working as a visiting scientist at the CDC, was extradited to the United States following 11 years avoiding capture in Denmark, according to federal prosecutors. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Local authorities say rules have been set by US authorities barring personnel from visiting cannabis dispensaries and taking part in watersports including jet skiing and parasailing. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 So the tourist visiting from England went to Erewhon, famous for its pricey smoothie once named for Hailey Bieber, a model and celebrity wife. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Abel was visiting Tokyo, which included checking in with those five firms along with Berkshire’s other investments in the country. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Few people visiting New Zealand’s Lake Alexandrina even notice the tiny gastropods littering the shores. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 The pair shared memories of being from Tennessee, including visiting Parton’s Dollywood. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 Throughout this three-game series at Chase Field, several rehabbing pitchers have popped into the visiting clubhouse, taking advantage of its proximity to the Mesa facility to reconnect with teammates and staffers. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visiting

Verb

Lisa is seeing what this experience could be for her, which only emphasized just how bad her current situation on RHOSLC is.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Domagal-Goldman compared Roman’s capabilities to capturing an all-encompassing view of a forest as well as seeing sharp details of its trees, like leaves and birds, all at the same time.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

In the video, the popular streamers Maya Higa and FaZe Adapt sit together on a log, chatting nonchalantly as a massive grizzly bear lumbers toward them.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
Google’s video showcasing this option sees the user using Chrome on a phone, where chatting with a chatbot might be easier.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatting

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After completing his four-year stretch, Clayton-Thomas in 1962 began frequenting the music scene on the Yonge Street strip, when Arkansas rockabilly great Ronnie Hawkins gave him his first paying job in music.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Arthur Van Wyk, who produces comedy events in Durban, began frequenting the bar some three decades ago.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026

Definition of frequenting

Verb

When families of the Lincoln’s sailors started talking with reporters, their complaints were met with contempt from the top.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Taken with each other, Celine agrees to continue talking with Jesse in Vienna before his morning flight.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of talking

Verb

In one extended sequence, Delaney just wanders his lonely apartment, the ghost of his wife already haunting the place.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
The Sound and the Fury The Compson family, their struggles, and their haunting legacies are at the center of this shattering, stream-of-consciousness marvel by William Faulkner.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of haunting

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