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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The pack became unusually accustomed to feeding on livestock from nearby ranches, ultimately killing 87 cows, calves and sheep in just over six months, according to state wildlife officials.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays won Game 4, 6-2, with the lineup looking more like what fans have become accustomed to seeing.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bishop plays Zoe, a protagonist haunted by her past who must tap into darker instincts to make it through.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Jake in The Taking of Jake Livingston is a medium who’s haunted by a troubled teen who murdered six kids at a local school before dying by suicide.—
Brittany Johnson,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Weak vehicle sales are keeping discounts modest for both new and used options.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The glow-in-the-dark bucket comes filled with 31 Timbits and can be refilled in-restaurant or re-used to pick up all of your Halloween candy.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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More information continues to trickle in about the law enforcement raid at a horse track in Wilder, Idaho, frequented by the Latino community, as more court records are released.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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Aytaç’s call shop became once again a small back-alley store frequented mainly by those who knew him.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Vietnam’s Communist Party chief, To Lam, visited North Korea in early October — the first such trip in nearly two decades — while reports suggest Hanoi may pursue the purchase of 40 Russian Su-35 fighter jets.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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More than 280 spacefarers from 26 countries have visited the International Space Station, including 170 from the United States alone, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Habituated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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