as in haunts
to go to or spend time in often
the sort of lounge lizard known to habituate bars and nightclubs
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Shame haunts him around the clock.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Roman contends that the flavor haunts her, with its donut-like taste and texture.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Mike Cornblatt with Jimmy's Famous Seafood said Cowser frequents the restaurant.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy frequents hotels and allegedly secures large numbers of rooms for extended stays while acting as a business owner, Morais said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump frequently visits his Mar-a-Lago estate and was there as recently as Monday morning.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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No one ever visits Owens Lake; though you’re surrounded by concrete berms and metal piping, the setting is remote and still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Habituates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituates. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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