as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
the sort of lounge lizard known to habituate bars and nightclubs
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Recent Examples of habituate
Many outfitters include outings with Onçafari, a Brazilian wildlife conservation organization initially created to help habituate jaguars to game vehicles.
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Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
But just like black bears, coyotes can be habituated and lose their natural fear of people through intentional or unintentional feeding.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
These sediments, the researchers observed, had low bacterial diversity compared to other surrounding sediments, and the bacteria came from families habituated to alkaline environments, such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents or alkaline hot springs.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
But just like black bears, coyotes can be habituated and lose their natural fear of people through intentional or unintentional feeding.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
These sediments, the researchers observed, had low bacterial diversity compared to other surrounding sediments, and the bacteria came from families habituated to alkaline environments, such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents or alkaline hot springs.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituate
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As the conflict unfolds, the question that hangs over Washington is the same one that has haunted Commanders in Chief for generations.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Speaking in a confessional, the mom-of-six commented on the fact that her daughter Kylie thinks her home is being haunted by a ghost because of loud banging noises.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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In light of that policy, Foley rejected the idea that IMPD's more aggressive law enforcement strategy targets unhoused and low-income people who frequent the park.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mercy restaurants used to be frequented mainly by singles, people without housing or travelers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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For more details on the claims process or to download a claim form, visit the Hoosier Lottery Winners page or contact the customer service team at 1-800-955-6886.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Mar. 2026
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In our roundup of travel news this week, why social bathhouses are a hot new wellness trend, the Portuguese chicken shop Chinese tourists are traveling thousands of miles to visit, plus travel chaos in the Middle East.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Habituate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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