as in visiting
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 frequenting
Customers, on the other hand, did not appear to be frequenting the business, prosecutors said.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Imani — the son of Monty and Rose — and Pippin, a Wisconsin transplant who’s been frequenting Illinois since 2024 — returned to Chicago in April.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Up until this point, Clive had made peace with frequenting London’s comedy clubs and grotty basements.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Born in Chicago, the 33-year-old actor moved to the Westchester area in his youth, attending Pitbull’s alma mater Coral Park Senior High School and frequenting Hurricanes games.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Since it was drained, Mallard ducks and birds have been seen frequenting the kiddie pools set out by the water district.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The hotel draws corporate execs, Four Seasons loyalists, celebs in town for the annual film fest, and locals frequenting the bar, restaurant, or spa.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Along the West Coast, Gen Zers are frequenting malls more, with California being the top state with a 62% gain in foot traffic, Furman said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Much of the corresponding community of songwriters and bands centered around a tiny tavern-style bar in Eagle Rock called the Fable, which Perry began frequenting.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Imani — the son of Monty and Rose — and Pippin, a Wisconsin transplant who’s been frequenting Illinois since 2024 — returned to Chicago in April.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Up until this point, Clive had made peace with frequenting London’s comedy clubs and grotty basements.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Born in Chicago, the 33-year-old actor moved to the Westchester area in his youth, attending Pitbull’s alma mater Coral Park Senior High School and frequenting Hurricanes games.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Since it was drained, Mallard ducks and birds have been seen frequenting the kiddie pools set out by the water district.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The hotel draws corporate execs, Four Seasons loyalists, celebs in town for the annual film fest, and locals frequenting the bar, restaurant, or spa.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Along the West Coast, Gen Zers are frequenting malls more, with California being the top state with a 62% gain in foot traffic, Furman said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Much of the corresponding community of songwriters and bands centered around a tiny tavern-style bar in Eagle Rock called the Fable, which Perry began frequenting.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequenting
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Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Local baseball legend Derrek Lee attested that, after visiting all 30 big-league cities, West Sacramento deserves to be among them.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Seabrook said she was touched and will never forget when the haunting melody of taps rang out behind her, played live by a stranger that day at the cemetery in Elburn.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The film’s unspeakably haunting final shot typifies Cannes 2026 to a tee, its free-floating detachment from reality doubling as a revelatory expression of our own relationship to it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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“Frequenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequenting. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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