as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
the sort of lounge lizard known to habituate bars and nightclubs
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Recent Examples of habituate
Delaney Prince, the campground host at Pine City describes Victor as calm, and totally habituated to the presence of humans and their food.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
Naturally habituating the jaguars to safari cruisers—which is not about taming the cats, but keeping them wild and free, yet also comfortable around the vehicles—does more than ensure sightings.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
This surge is not a fleeting trend but a true shift in that consumers are now habituated to browsing vast product ranges online, reading reviews and making informed purchases.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2024
Smartphones have thus habituated people to an expectation of stimulation—and potential reward—at every moment.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
Naturally habituating the jaguars to safari cruisers—which is not about taming the cats, but keeping them wild and free, yet also comfortable around the vehicles—does more than ensure sightings.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
This surge is not a fleeting trend but a true shift in that consumers are now habituated to browsing vast product ranges online, reading reviews and making informed purchases.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2024
Smartphones have thus habituated people to an expectation of stimulation—and potential reward—at every moment.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituate
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Even when the ghosts of his past return to haunt him, he’s shown reflective, and by all accounts, mature — the polar opposite of the first few games.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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This psychological thriller is the latest, centered on a pastor (Ryu Jun-yeol) believing in divine revelations, a detective (Shin Hyeon-bin) haunted by visions of her dead sister, and the case of a missing girl.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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That Monday evening, Jan. 18, Pereda went alone to La Taquito, a fast-food restaurant frequented by foreign students.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Three years later, Katy and Shan Damani, a couple from the Bay Area who frequented the business, took over ownership and brought it back to life.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Russian drone attack sparks massive blazes in Odesa The strike came shortly before Czech Republic President Petr Pavel visited Odesa on Friday morning, meeting with the city’s leaders and officials from other southern regions.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Wen: Everyone should regularly visit their primary care provider, at least once a year.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Habituate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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