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.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituating
Verb
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In a haunting twist, one of her final social media posts reflected on the fragility of life.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the concept has been haunting Karvunidis for years.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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Three-year-old Pippin, who’s been frequenting Illinois since 2024, was spotted yesterday afternoon at Montrose.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The hotel draws corporate execs, Four Seasons loyalists, celebs in town for the annual film fest, and locals frequenting the bar, restaurant, or spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Numerator data shows that shoppers are visiting 23% more retailers to purchase their groceries.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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In late March, a group of Connecticut business leaders, politicians and state economic development officials filed into a meeting room at the Capitol to hear from a visiting quintet of British lawmakers.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The site posts news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.—
Dave Trecker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday morning, around eight power outages in Belton were affecting just over 330 customers.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated April 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Habituating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituating. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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