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
The process of learning to suppress a response to the rewarding stimulus happens at the level of the reward system—there is a decrease in the size of the dopamine release caused by a particular reward cue once the circuit has become habituated.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
But last year, one of the state’s 10 resurgent wolf packs became unusually habituated to hunting and eating livestock instead of wild prey.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Many outfitters include outings with Onçafari, a Brazilian wildlife conservation organization initially created to help habituate jaguars to game vehicles.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
But last year, one of the state’s 10 resurgent wolf packs became unusually habituated to hunting and eating livestock instead of wild prey.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Many outfitters include outings with Onçafari, a Brazilian wildlife conservation organization initially created to help habituate jaguars to game vehicles.
—Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituate
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An office complex in Oakland has been seized by its lender through a foreclosure that serves as a disquieting reminder that financial setbacks continue to haunt commercial properties in the East Bay’s largest city.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Her screams still haunt the building according to some, which explains the faint sounds of a distressed woman that Pierre kept picking up on his headset earlier.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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By that time, the people who frequented the market recognized her.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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The 2022 second-round pick, who frequented Nationals Park as a fan growing up, stepped into the park for the first time as an MLB player Tuesday.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Consumers seeking a replacement voucher can visit the recall page on the company’s website, according to the notice.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Considering that teams can bring players into their buildings in their respective cities for pre-draft workouts, attend pro days held by players’ agencies and visit prospects elsewhere, the combine meetings are only a small part of the draft process.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Habituate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituate. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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