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
Verb
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Simultaneously, McKay’s decision to defy Robby (Noah Wyle) earlier in this never-ending shift also comes back to haunt her this hour.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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But for mysterious/haunting reasons to be revealed in the season opener, that is easier said than done.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the Georgian-style property was inspired by the New England inns that the Fords frequented.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, it’s frequented by locals before exams or important business meetings.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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More than this perhaps, as Sara Halpern, visiting assistant professor of history at St. Olaf college, wrote to me, the attack had a broader purpose.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fans attending night games can visit the store before doors open, from noon to 4 p.m.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Habituate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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