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
But now, many of them are past their prime, becoming as old and gray as the generations that once frequented them.
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Deb and Jackman frequented the event several times together before making their final appearance as a couple at the 2023 Met Gala.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
The Tollgate, a pub frequented by hundreds of United supporters on matchdays, is lively even two and a half hours before kick-off.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Lluritu is mainly frequented by cheerful locals, with loud voices and healthy appetites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Visitors can also explore the Jane Austen Trail between Chawton and Alton, which highlights places Austen frequented during her years in the village.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The obligatory sanatoria are visited, the obligatory spa towns are frequented, the obligatory Freudian analyst is consulted.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Seattle Magazine recommends avoiding lawns or parks treated with herbicides, pesticides or fertilizer, and steering clear of roadsides, high-traffic areas and spots frequented by pets.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Seattle Magazine also recommends avoiding roadsides, high-traffic areas and spots frequented by pets.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Deb and Jackman frequented the event several times together before making their final appearance as a couple at the 2023 Met Gala.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
The Tollgate, a pub frequented by hundreds of United supporters on matchdays, is lively even two and a half hours before kick-off.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Lluritu is mainly frequented by cheerful locals, with loud voices and healthy appetites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Visitors can also explore the Jane Austen Trail between Chawton and Alton, which highlights places Austen frequented during her years in the village.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The obligatory sanatoria are visited, the obligatory spa towns are frequented, the obligatory Freudian analyst is consulted.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Seattle Magazine recommends avoiding lawns or parks treated with herbicides, pesticides or fertilizer, and steering clear of roadsides, high-traffic areas and spots frequented by pets.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Seattle Magazine also recommends avoiding roadsides, high-traffic areas and spots frequented by pets.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequented
Verb
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Diamond wrote this waltz-time weeper with Carole Bayer Sager, who beat him to the punch with her own recording; his version is haunted, hers downright macabre.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Detroit played with confidence and clarity, while Orlando looked like a team still haunted by what had happened 48 hours earlier.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Because the games are varied on each visit, the location has already seen repeat guests since opening in March, including one family that has visited at least half a dozen times.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county's elections director and left a business card.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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