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
The site has become a common thread between perpetrators of mass violence, CBS News has previously reported, with several other school shooters frequenting the site.
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Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The price offered for the tuna this year suggests that Japan has fully recovered from the pandemic, with more locals and tourists frequenting restaurants across the country.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Coogler became familiar with Black Panther frequenting comic book shops in his youth.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Seeking sea air, sea bathing or frequenting mineral spas was popular in Austen’s time, as people sought cures for illnesses that had yet to be named, Boyce added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Drivers honked their horns in support, while supporters gave thumbs-down reactions to those frequenting the coffee chain.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
However, his biggest strength as a pageant coach doesn’t come from nearly 40 years of civil litigation and frequenting courthouses.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Financial sacrifices, dilemmas loom Norfolk military families said the shutdown had heightened the stakes of their financial choices, from comparison-shopping for the cheapest toilet paper to frequenting Costco to buy in bulk.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Her debut, Sayonara Bar, flickers around the characters frequenting a Japanese hostess lounge, while The Incarnations traces a single soul across a thousand years.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The price offered for the tuna this year suggests that Japan has fully recovered from the pandemic, with more locals and tourists frequenting restaurants across the country.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Coogler became familiar with Black Panther frequenting comic book shops in his youth.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Seeking sea air, sea bathing or frequenting mineral spas was popular in Austen’s time, as people sought cures for illnesses that had yet to be named, Boyce added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Drivers honked their horns in support, while supporters gave thumbs-down reactions to those frequenting the coffee chain.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
However, his biggest strength as a pageant coach doesn’t come from nearly 40 years of civil litigation and frequenting courthouses.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Financial sacrifices, dilemmas loom Norfolk military families said the shutdown had heightened the stakes of their financial choices, from comparison-shopping for the cheapest toilet paper to frequenting Costco to buy in bulk.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Her debut, Sayonara Bar, flickers around the characters frequenting a Japanese hostess lounge, while The Incarnations traces a single soul across a thousand years.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequenting
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Hamidreza Azizi, a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, said Shamkhani’s appointment signals that Iran is preparing for the possibility of a US decapitation strike – potentially targeting the Supreme Leader himself.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sunderland 1-1 Fulham Everton vs Manchester United An evening kick-off at Goodison Park, under the floodlights, could be intimidating for visiting teams — and sometimes for the home team.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Which Wuthering Heights best matches the story’s jagged, haunting landscape to the fighting spirit of its central lovers?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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There have been ransom notes and haunting videos from Savannah Guthrie and her siblings.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Frequenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequenting. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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