as in haunted
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 frequented
Before its publication and subsequent Netflix docuseries adaptation, psychedelics were typically spoken of in hushed tones by people who frequented Phish shows.
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Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Backstreet Boys frontman Nick Carter surprised fans at a Las Vegas shop he’s frequented during the group’s residency at The Sphere.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
The hospice is more like a sanitarium, a European spa our parents might have frequented before the war.
—Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
The club at the time was frequented by gang members.
—Nolan Clay, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
The pair are huge fans of the restaurant, having frequented it for both elite fashion parties and low-key family dinners.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The hotel was originally built in the mid 19th century as an imperial villa for Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, who transformed the seaside town into a fashionable resort frequented by monarchs and exiled Russian aristocrats.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
The Miami Lakes home Casiano and his team raided in June 2016 belonged to Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez, the longtime owner of Blossom Experience, a North Miami gardening supply store frequented by marijuana growers from across the country.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Backstreet Boys frontman Nick Carter surprised fans at a Las Vegas shop he’s frequented during the group’s residency at The Sphere.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
The hospice is more like a sanitarium, a European spa our parents might have frequented before the war.
—Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026
On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
The club at the time was frequented by gang members.
—Nolan Clay, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
The pair are huge fans of the restaurant, having frequented it for both elite fashion parties and low-key family dinners.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The hotel was originally built in the mid 19th century as an imperial villa for Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, who transformed the seaside town into a fashionable resort frequented by monarchs and exiled Russian aristocrats.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
The Miami Lakes home Casiano and his team raided in June 2016 belonged to Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez, the longtime owner of Blossom Experience, a North Miami gardening supply store frequented by marijuana growers from across the country.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequented
Verb
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For her, the little pink houses of our decaying American mythology are still haunted enough to give her a few more good short stories.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kayce’s days are spent wrangling horses, and his evenings being haunted by nightmares of tragedies past.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When the Miami Herald visited her home Wednesday evening, a man was working in the garage but refused to comment on what happened that day.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Charles has visited every continent on Earth, drinking rancid yak butter tea in Lhasa, snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos and even climbing an iceberg in Antarctica.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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