HABITUATING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

habituating

verb

present participle of habituate

as in haunting

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 habituating The wildlife team tends to the cubs while wearing bear suits to avoid habituating the cubs to humans. — Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026

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Halloween on the Hill Des Moines The historic homes in Des Moines’ Sherman Hill neighborhood become a spectacle of haunting decorations and thrilling sights during the annual Halloween on the Hill event.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
But decades later, a witness came forward and told police that Dorothy's ghost was haunting him and urging him to finally reveal what had happened.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunting

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Inside McGuire’s Irish Pub, the moody, maze-like dining room is a far cry from the bright and airy seafood joints most vacationers are used to frequenting.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2026
O’Neil remains friends with Lizzie, frequenting Maplecroft well into their old age.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequenting

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At the Old Bailey Gallery, curator Dan Bailey hosts visiting artists to build the city's relationship with outside talent, while Studio by the Tracks has forged a grassroots space for artists with autism.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Lehmann was reminded of the conversation after visiting Vicuña’s solo show at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) last November.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of visiting

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Mattel went through several rounds of layoffs over the course of 2025 and into 2026, ultimately affecting nearly 300 employees at the company’s El Segundo headquarters.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The president and his allies have warned that legal hurdles and uncertainty affecting key projects could dampen investor confidence.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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