as in haunted
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 frequented
Though those locations have since closed, the remaining restaurants continue to be frequented by Korean celebrities and K-pop stars.
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Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The dirt paths here are frequented by birders and, at certain times of year, wildflower seekers.
—Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The militias have also struck Iraqi government institutions, airports, hotels frequented by foreigners, and energy infrastructure.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Golden Apple website notes that Tina Fey frequented the restaurant during her time at the Second City and wrote her scripts in the booths.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Glasper, 44, grew up on Houston’s south side and frequented plenty of parking lots across the city in his youth.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The area where Gracey went out is a stretch of beach with several restaurants and nightclubs that are frequented by locals and foreigners.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
In her own work, Mayne has studied the prevalence of skin cancer in young adults and teens who frequented indoor tanning salons.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Three other Americans and more than a dozen civilians and Coalition forces were killed in the ISIS bombing, which targeted a street in Manbij, in northeastern Syria, frequented by American and Coalition forces.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The dirt paths here are frequented by birders and, at certain times of year, wildflower seekers.
—Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The militias have also struck Iraqi government institutions, airports, hotels frequented by foreigners, and energy infrastructure.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Golden Apple website notes that Tina Fey frequented the restaurant during her time at the Second City and wrote her scripts in the booths.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Glasper, 44, grew up on Houston’s south side and frequented plenty of parking lots across the city in his youth.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The area where Gracey went out is a stretch of beach with several restaurants and nightclubs that are frequented by locals and foreigners.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
In her own work, Mayne has studied the prevalence of skin cancer in young adults and teens who frequented indoor tanning salons.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Three other Americans and more than a dozen civilians and Coalition forces were killed in the ISIS bombing, which targeted a street in Manbij, in northeastern Syria, frequented by American and Coalition forces.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequented
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The additions represented a welcome counterpoint to what occurred during much of 2025, when job losses consistently haunted the Bay Area.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Visits to one aunt’s haunted Rhode Island Victorian only deepened her appreciation for the era and her respect for the spectral.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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For the next two weeks, Rebin visited morgues, cemeteries, police stations, prisons, and forensic offices in Tehran and its neighboring districts.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Program brings free eye exams to kids In February, Miami Lighthouse’s Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program mobile optometry clinic visited Cristo Rey Miami High School in North Miami.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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