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
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Today, an elk’s bugle is most often associated with the high Rocky Mountains, but that haunting sound also belongs to the valleys and hilltops of the eastern United States.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Now Texas Tech is haunting CU and the rest of the Buffs’ Big 12 peers.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Several whales frequenting San Francisco Bay are expected to depart in the next two weeks.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Customers, on the other hand, did not appear to be frequenting the business, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Bush was visiting a friend that day, and allegedly took Klonopin (a benzodiazepine) and fell asleep in the bed that morning.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA made a point of urging visiting fans to respect the values of the host nation, with some supporters even having rainbow flags and hats taken off them by local security before entering the stadium.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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Democratic states, including California, have fought back by filing lawsuits against federal agencies over certain policies and actions affecting governments programs such as SNAP.—
Lizzie Kane
June 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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If left untreated, the illness can progress to widespread muscle weakness and paralysis, potentially affecting breathing and requiring intensive medical care.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Habituating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituating. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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