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 process of learning to suppress a response to the rewarding stimulus happens at the level of the reward system—there is a decrease in the size of the dopamine release caused by a particular reward cue once the circuit has become habituated.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
But last year, one of the state’s 10 resurgent wolf packs became unusually habituated to hunting and eating livestock instead of wild prey.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Many outfitters include outings with Onçafari, a Brazilian wildlife conservation organization initially created to help habituate jaguars to game vehicles.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
But last year, one of the state’s 10 resurgent wolf packs became unusually habituated to hunting and eating livestock instead of wild prey.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Many outfitters include outings with Onçafari, a Brazilian wildlife conservation organization initially created to help habituate jaguars to game vehicles.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituate
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The almost-haunting minute-and-a-half trailer begs the question — is Mulligan’s Lindsay happy with Isaac’s Josh.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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The dirt paths here are frequented by birders and, at certain times of year, wildflower seekers.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hotel draws corporate execs, Four Seasons loyalists, celebs in town for the annual film fest, and locals frequenting the bar, restaurant, or spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Charles visited the United States 19 times as Prince of Wales; his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, made four state visits over her 70-year reign.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Habituate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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