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
The United States is habituated to sanctions as a way to deal with challenges that don’t rise to the level of armed response but are too transgressive to ignore.
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Adham Sahloul, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2020
In a country without freedom or good health care, for example, people can habituate to what’s not good rather than struggling against it.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
Still, with a couple of hours to kill, they were determined, or maybe just habituated, to make and post one of their signature short videos.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Given the park's popularity, the animals here are habituated, and even elusive species such as leopards are super-comfortable around vehicles.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2021
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Adham Sahloul, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2020
In a country without freedom or good health care, for example, people can habituate to what’s not good rather than struggling against it.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
Still, with a couple of hours to kill, they were determined, or maybe just habituated, to make and post one of their signature short videos.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Given the park's popularity, the animals here are habituated, and even elusive species such as leopards are super-comfortable around vehicles.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2021
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Once a beloved legend—and one who would have received the same praise as his peers regardless of his political beliefs—Hogan’s racist comments from 2015 continue to haunt him.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The film also looks at her struggles with her health and mental state while under the influence of medication and how she is haunted by memories while making one last attempt to return to singing.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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The sources said potential lines of inquiry involve fireworks or unauthorized people camping in the area, which is parkland also frequented by hikers.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the wine and beverage side of the event will be frequented by experts like Bobby Stuckey, Carlin Karr and Monica Samuels.Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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For families that already own trampolines, are visiting friends who have an in-home trampoline, or whose children get a lot of sensory benefits from the activity, there are certain precautions that can be taken.Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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Two people have been killed and several injured from the Eaton Fire spreading in Los Angeles County. President Biden on Wednesday visited California and has met with state firefighters.Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Habituate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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