1
as in regular
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour
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2
as in usual
often observed or encountered
finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls
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Recent Examples of frequent
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
While not based on exact historical events, the film is set during a period when Korea struggled with frequent raids by Japanese pirates.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Officials say he is known to frequent the area of Oak Ridge Road and Blair Bridge Road.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Adjective
Walgreens isn’t hesitating to close stores in parts of Chicago where theft is frequent and there are legitimate concerns about the safety of employees and customers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
While not based on exact historical events, the film is set during a period when Korea struggled with frequent raids by Japanese pirates.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Verb
The obligatory sanatoria are visited, the obligatory spa towns are frequented, the obligatory Freudian analyst is consulted.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Officials say he is known to frequent the area of Oak Ridge Road and Blair Bridge Road.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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Ben Clemens at FanGraphs measured the change, relative to the 2025 regular season, and found that the zone has shrunk at the top of the zone and on the edges of the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Despite his pectoral injury, Kancey battled back last season to play in the regular-season finale at Carolina.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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How much does this show deviate from Goodspeed as usual?—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Will that still be haunting the coast of Madagascar when televisions have been thrown away and forgotten?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Those of you who remember the romantic rowing scene from The Notebook, or the haunting swamp hideout for Revolutionary hero Francis Marion in Mel Gibson’s The Patriot, have already previewed this singular locale.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Next week looks to be cooler again, with periodic light rain chances.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The government has also proposed limiting the number of guns someone can own to as few as four and implementing periodic reviews of existing gun licenses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the tank now ubiquitous on the battlefield, WWII would see countless tank battles, including the greatest tank battle of all.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Among the suit’s contention is that her own site and posts have been pushed down in search results by Swift’s ubiquitous branding.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Verb
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To find out Joe's latest project, visit him on Twitter.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Kimi goes with Missé to visit her brother’s grave.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Her grandmother cycles through laughter, shock and repeated disbelief.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Oncor said the project was prioritized and accelerated due to repeated outages and continued growth across the community.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Zepbound, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, advertises common side effects on its website that include hair loss, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and more.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Meanwhile, museums across the United States and Canada were acquiring examples for their collections, and totem poles were becoming common attractions at world fairs.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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