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
While the exact origin story of the mocktail remains murky, some believe it was crafted at Chasen's, a Hollywood restaurant frequented by celebrities in the '30s through its closure in the mid-90s, a 1995 Newsweek story reported.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The 82-year-old first arrived in the area in 1967 and spent decades as a school teacher who frequented the restaurant with fellow educators.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
It was even frequented by rock star Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
On Friday, for instance, the former celebrity stylist was seen arriving at Casa Tua, a celebrity favorite frequented by the likes of Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber, warding off the cold in a toasty white furry jacket.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
The literary-minded will live for tours inspired by the life and works of Gabriel García Márquez, exploring the destinations Latin America’s most famous writer frequented across the city that served as his magical muse.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
The building originally opened as a general store in 1898, before becoming an Irish bar frequented by union workers, firemen and police officers.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The list includes passenger airports, airline hubs, airports with heavy cargo traffic also Teterboro, New York, which CBS says is frequented by private jets and other general aviation traffic.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Moran frequented certain gaming-centric establishments in the area through the years, but he's seen many of them shutter.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The 82-year-old first arrived in the area in 1967 and spent decades as a school teacher who frequented the restaurant with fellow educators.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
It was even frequented by rock star Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
On Friday, for instance, the former celebrity stylist was seen arriving at Casa Tua, a celebrity favorite frequented by the likes of Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber, warding off the cold in a toasty white furry jacket.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
The literary-minded will live for tours inspired by the life and works of Gabriel García Márquez, exploring the destinations Latin America’s most famous writer frequented across the city that served as his magical muse.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
The building originally opened as a general store in 1898, before becoming an Irish bar frequented by union workers, firemen and police officers.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The list includes passenger airports, airline hubs, airports with heavy cargo traffic also Teterboro, New York, which CBS says is frequented by private jets and other general aviation traffic.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Moran frequented certain gaming-centric establishments in the area through the years, but he's seen many of them shutter.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequented
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The Chargers, meanwhile, were haunted by their own echoes.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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While at Harvard, Cooper learned about the decades-old unsolved murder of Jane Britton, a young archaeology student, and is haunted by it long after graduation.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex visited Santa Barbara–area fire stations alongside Watch Duty co-founder and CEO John Mills, where firefighters walked him through the realities of emergency response, from brush trucks and rescue ATVs to thermal search-and-rescue drones.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Silverfield visited Gilbert's high school during the recruiting process, which isn't the norm for head coaches with kickers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Frequented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequented. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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