as in visiting
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 frequenting
The price offered for the tuna this year suggests that Japan has fully recovered from the pandemic, with more locals and tourists frequenting restaurants across the country.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Coogler became familiar with Black Panther frequenting comic book shops in his youth.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Seeking sea air, sea bathing or frequenting mineral spas was popular in Austen’s time, as people sought cures for illnesses that had yet to be named, Boyce added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Drivers honked their horns in support, while supporters gave thumbs-down reactions to those frequenting the coffee chain.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
However, his biggest strength as a pageant coach doesn’t come from nearly 40 years of civil litigation and frequenting courthouses.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Financial sacrifices, dilemmas loom Norfolk military families said the shutdown had heightened the stakes of their financial choices, from comparison-shopping for the cheapest toilet paper to frequenting Costco to buy in bulk.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Her debut, Sayonara Bar, flickers around the characters frequenting a Japanese hostess lounge, while The Incarnations traces a single soul across a thousand years.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Buffett is also known for frequenting McDonald’s for a cheap meal, choosing to order two sausage patties, an egg and cheese, or a bacon egg and cheese—all under $4.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Coogler became familiar with Black Panther frequenting comic book shops in his youth.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Seeking sea air, sea bathing or frequenting mineral spas was popular in Austen’s time, as people sought cures for illnesses that had yet to be named, Boyce added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Drivers honked their horns in support, while supporters gave thumbs-down reactions to those frequenting the coffee chain.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
However, his biggest strength as a pageant coach doesn’t come from nearly 40 years of civil litigation and frequenting courthouses.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Financial sacrifices, dilemmas loom Norfolk military families said the shutdown had heightened the stakes of their financial choices, from comparison-shopping for the cheapest toilet paper to frequenting Costco to buy in bulk.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Her debut, Sayonara Bar, flickers around the characters frequenting a Japanese hostess lounge, while The Incarnations traces a single soul across a thousand years.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Buffett is also known for frequenting McDonald’s for a cheap meal, choosing to order two sausage patties, an egg and cheese, or a bacon egg and cheese—all under $4.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequenting
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China has been particularly busy, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ireland's Prime Minister Michael Martin, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Starmer all visiting Beijing this month.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Warsh has been working as a visiting economics fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank located at Stanford University.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Soon, the silence will give way to the haunting chant of the Miserere, closing the procession with a moment of collective sorrow and reflection, well past midnight.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Frequenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequenting. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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