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
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.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Campers were warned against leaving footwear outside their tents to avoid habituating the fox to humans.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
Just like black bears, coyotes can be habituated and lose their natural fear of people through intentional or unintentional feeding.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
In Land And Water Winners It’s believed that the Arctic wolves of Ellesmere Island don’t fear humans because they are neither hunted by nor habituated to them.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Campers were warned against leaving footwear outside their tents to avoid habituating the fox to humans.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
Just like black bears, coyotes can be habituated and lose their natural fear of people through intentional or unintentional feeding.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
In Land And Water Winners It’s believed that the Arctic wolves of Ellesmere Island don’t fear humans because they are neither hunted by nor habituated to them.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituate
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The lineup features plenty of nostalgic nods to dating through the decades, haunt-worthy game show taglines and quite a few varieties of fake facial hair.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The nebula's haunting outline t is carved from swirling clouds of gas and dust inside a vast stellar nursery.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rosen refuted Palomares’ claim, saying the tugboat captain was reckless and should have been on the lookout for recreational boaters who frequent those waters.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moran frequented certain gaming-centric establishments in the area through the years, but he's seen many of them shutter.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The administration has withheld routine forms of assistance from Taiwan—including by downgrading a defense dialogue with the island, denying Taiwanese President William Lai the ability to briefly visit the United States while traveling elsewhere, and blocking a major arms sales package.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gardeners visit homes weekly, sometimes even daily, tending not just to soil and irrigation but also to the evolving priorities of clients.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Habituate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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