1
as in periodic
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour
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2
as in usual
often observed or encountered
finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
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as in to haunt
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 frequent
Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Airlines also pioneered the loyalty program, offering rewards to frequent flyers.
—George Slover, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
The situation is permanent, according to a handwritten note in the window, which apologizes for the inconvenience and asks customers to frequent the Meridian location.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025
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Adjective
For months after, the resident experienced frequent nightmares and exhibited severe signs of depression and suicidal ideation, inspectors wrote.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Airlines also pioneered the loyalty program, offering rewards to frequent flyers.
—George Slover, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Zimmerman says that her team also likes to frequent the various roadside cherry stands.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
The situation is permanent, according to a handwritten note in the window, which apologizes for the inconvenience and asks customers to frequent the Meridian location.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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Heat and humidity was expected to stick around with periodic showers moving through the area.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Those resources also power the factories that crank out defensive units that automatically fight to protect your castle from periodic waves of enemies (in adorable pixelated animations that take place on a battlefield to the right of your castle).—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The band pivoted away from its usual production partners, and instead linked up with indie powerhouse Catherine Marks, who recently won a Grammy for her production on Boygenius’ 2023 album The Record.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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The other Sisters and senior novices—including Sister Yoshi—would go out on their usual factory chaperone duties with their student groups after the dismissal of the chōrei assembly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There was Shawn [Ayers, Amy’s brother] talking about his memories of Amy fading, and how that haunts him, versus how the people who interrogated the boys used their memories against them and manipulated them.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
10 Aug. 2025
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Spirit Halloween, the ephemeral seasonal retailer that haunts vacant stores nationally each year, will enliven the darkened voids of six suburban Milwaukee stores in September and October.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What's especially wild is that it's not priced exclusively for big research labs; regular consumers might actually be able to get their hands on one.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX has spent more than six years delivering the satellites to orbit with a regular cadence of rocket launches from both Florida and California.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The ubiquitous television graphics, TRUMP-PUTIN SUMMIT, with fluttering American and Russian flags.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Nostalgic visitors will find that Jack in the Box’s signature tacos are still on the menu, but its once ubiquitous clown mascot is mostly missing, relegated to the pantheon of bygone fast-food icons along with Burger Chef.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The exes went back and forth over whether Michelle could take their daughter on a trip to visit her dying mother.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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China’s repeated and frequent use of scientific research vessels, particularly those with military capabilities, suggests its ships are being used to advance its excessive maritime claims—not for peaceful purposes.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Chisholm has played in just 59 of the Yankees' 90 games due to repeated injuries, most significantly an oblique strain that held him out of the Yankees lineup from April 30 until June 3.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The graphic below shows his most common line-breaking passes in La Liga last season.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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