as in haunts
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 frequents
If a pet frequents areas with wildlife, owners should ensure their pet is up to date on vaccinations.
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Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Amber Alexis Destiny Zarate West Covina Police Department Zarate is unhoused and frequents the Los Angeles area, police said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Mahahual is also home to a manatee that often frequents the waters that are near the lighthouse and where marine pastures provide food.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Posey stars as Mary, a young, carefree woman who frequents the New York City nightlife.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Fisk worked closely with Safdie to envision some of the film’s biggest set pieces, including the table tennis parlor Marty Mauser frequents that is based on Lawrence’s Broadway Table Tennis Club.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
In 2021, the younger Zaman and Ghiasi opened Little Flower, a halal coffee shop in Astoria, which became a beloved haunt of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who also frequents Zaman’s father’s restaurant, Sami’s Kabab House.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The Invented Confidant at the Bar Monster introduces a kind regular named Thomas, played by actor Bruce Dern, at The Last Resort — a biker's bar that Wuornos frequents.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The pod frequents the waters off of Baja California and only hunt elasmobranchs — sharks and whales.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Amber Alexis Destiny Zarate West Covina Police Department Zarate is unhoused and frequents the Los Angeles area, police said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Mahahual is also home to a manatee that often frequents the waters that are near the lighthouse and where marine pastures provide food.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Posey stars as Mary, a young, carefree woman who frequents the New York City nightlife.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Fisk worked closely with Safdie to envision some of the film’s biggest set pieces, including the table tennis parlor Marty Mauser frequents that is based on Lawrence’s Broadway Table Tennis Club.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
In 2021, the younger Zaman and Ghiasi opened Little Flower, a halal coffee shop in Astoria, which became a beloved haunt of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who also frequents Zaman’s father’s restaurant, Sami’s Kabab House.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The Invented Confidant at the Bar Monster introduces a kind regular named Thomas, played by actor Bruce Dern, at The Last Resort — a biker's bar that Wuornos frequents.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The pod frequents the waters off of Baja California and only hunt elasmobranchs — sharks and whales.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequents
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Her absence haunts the episode, which is built around a protest against the building of a mine that could further pollute the land.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Though there are apps that are geared toward mental health, these tools often don’t acknowledge the uncertainty that haunts people’s lives.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits the site of an Iranian strike in Beit Shemesh, Israel, March 2, 2026.—
Dan Mangan,Eamon Javers,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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And the story starts taking off when Crowe’s character William visits the San Diego Sports Arena, which now goes by Pechanga Arena San Diego.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Frequents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequents. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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