as in accustomed
being in the habit or custom
not only did the early-morning anchorman become habituated to getting up early, he found he actually liked it
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as in haunted
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 habituated
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 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
Adjective
Using long-term dietary data of habituated chimpanzees from each of the two field sites, the researchers found that chimpanzees consume about 14 grams of pure ethanol per day of foraging, Dudley said.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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And Fisher believes the situation warrants an even stronger response, under which his team would be authorized to kill wolves that are clearly habituated to hunting and eating only domestic animals.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituated
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Instead of the orgiastic madhouse that fans of Monster and American Horror Story have grown accustomed to, Devil in Disguise is a somber affair, as aesthetically chilly as a December in Des Plaines, Illinois.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Posed with a slight smile, the now 8-year-old has shed the long, bouncy curls Drake fans had grown accustomed to.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That credo reasserts itself as Polly begins to be haunted by visions of her loved ones.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The bar is housed in a building dating back to the 1800s and has a reputation for being haunted by former workers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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That leakage is more likely to occur in destination countries for used clothing, per the report.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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The average monthly auto payment in the United States is now $749 for new vehicles and $529 for used vehicles, according to the credit reporting agency Experian.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bongo Java quickly became a local favorite, frequented by customers from all walks of life — from musicians and students to transplants and everyone in between.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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To avoid their fiercer relatives, black bears opted for harsher terrain and a more varied diet, less dependent on the meat consumed and locations frequented by brown bears.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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At first, Ambere visited me often.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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In July this year, CNN visited the Oklahoma academy where controllers are trained.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Habituated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituated. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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