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verb

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Recent Examples of frequent
Adjective
Leavitt sources his wood locally, from city streets and other urban spaces in the Greater Los Angeles area — a frequent backdrop in Lynch's films. Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025 Marte — a frequent housing development opponent whose district includes the Elizabeth Street Garden — also committed to supporting two other rezonings to build roughly an additional 500 affordable units in the area, Mastro said. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Verb
Michaels is hoping to sew up the business of fans who frequented the fabric and craft chain Joann, which has folded all of its stores after filing for bankruptcy. Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 June 2025 Albemarle Country boasted three Founding Fathers and all of them—Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe—were said to have frequented a Court Square tavern on market days. Deborah Baker june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for frequent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
  • High-criticality or hard-to-access assets often justify remote, real-time solutions (e.g., IoT sensors), while less-critical assets might only need handheld tools or periodic checks.
    Ed Garibian, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • The footage captured by the drones will be also subject to periodic audits.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is an excellent day for business and commercial ventures, because your objectives and goals are clearer to you than usual.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
  • Lawmakers’ home addresses have already been removed from the Minnesota Legislature’s website, and the Capitol saw a larger security presence than usual this week.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Casual downloads from a wide array of websites haunts parents the world over.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • The tragic consequences ultimately haunted Einstein for the rest of his life.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Events like these will attract an affluent international audience seeking more than just the two hours of entertainment that a regular day out at the soccer provides.
    David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • If regular Jenga is like performing delicate surgery, this extra large version from a different company is like performing a dangerous game of minesweeper.
    Parker Hall, Wired News, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 18 June 2025
  • A lot can happen in 20-plus years: careers can rise and fall, empires can crumble under their own weight, cult fan favorites can give birth to money-minting franchises, a minor horror subgenre can suddenly become ubiquitous.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • He’s visited Boise State before, attending last year’s Mountain West football championship.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
  • Chip and Joanna Gaines take a break from filming their new show, Back to the Frontier, to visit Universal Studios in Hollywood, California, on June 22.
    Grace Harrington, People.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Your dog was drinking more water to try and maintain hydration but once the stomach is irritated enough to keep vomiting, a cause needs to be identified, and medications are needed to stop the repeated vomiting.
    Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
  • If finding a soulmate in the urban sprawl of Los Angeles is a long and arduous journey, one studded with minefields erupting in confusion, anxiety and repeated dismay, then let the body lead the way.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Tick bites are most common in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest, with much of the region considered high risk for Lyme disease.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 June 2025
  • The bodysuit may be the most common item of clothing to wear under a see-through dress.
    Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 24 June 2025

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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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