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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
The girl has a disorder that causes debilitating bone spurs throughout her body, requiring frequent operations and forcing her to use crutches or wheelchairs at times.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The latter couple also enjoys frequenting wineries in Kelowna, British Columbia, where the former owns a summer residence.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The initial findings reveal that brown cars and Ram trucks are the most frequent targets for bird droppings.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
The girl has a disorder that causes debilitating bone spurs throughout her body, requiring frequent operations and forcing her to use crutches or wheelchairs at times.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
The latter couple also enjoys frequenting wineries in Kelowna, British Columbia, where the former owns a summer residence.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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The Bottom Line is a periodic business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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For a mere 160 milliseconds, a periodic gamma-ray fluctuation appeared in the light of the event.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Steelers counter with their usual black-and-yellow primaries.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Emma Donoghue’s Room, which continues to haunt worried parents everywhere?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even as Flamengo exorcised those Libertadores demons with victory over Ecuador’s Athletico Paranaense the following year, Palmeiras returned to haunt them in the 2023 Supercopa do Brasil final, emerging victorious in a seven-goal thriller.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Dodgers, swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the regular season series, are poised to reverse that with one more swipe of the broom on Friday night.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The biggest piece of season 4 casting news to emerge is that Janney will be promoted to a series regular alongside Bradley Whitford, who plays Todd Penn, Grace's husband.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rare earths are ubiquitous in everyday technologies, from smartphones to wind turbines to LED lights and flat-screen TVs.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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His level of greatness is so ubiquitous that people use his namesake as a measuring stick in other realms.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ben Kindel scored the Penguins’ only goal of the game, tying the score at 1-1 early in the second period, before the visiting New York Rangers ran away with a 6-1 win on Saturday night.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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While visiting, travelers can explore century-old shops and eat lobster boiled straight out of the ocean.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cities should only get involved in the case of actual and repeated nuisances.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prior to the alleged killing, the victim’s husband reported that Derrick Alling made repeated threats toward his mother and demanded his inheritance from her, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a common theme with Steen, Arbour and Jackman — all three players were heart-and-soul players with the Blues.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Power source AA batteries are the common power source of standard cocktail smokers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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