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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Balfe is haunting as a mother whose absence hollows out everything around her.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
But bridge sagas have a way of haunting governors, said Adam Myers, a political scientist at Providence College.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of haunting

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Along with frequenting the 187-year-old Neilson’s department store, visitors can eat in one of four Michelin recommended restaurants.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Epps worked as a truck driver, frequenting a route between Miami and Atlanta, according to court documents.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequenting

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Before meaningful numbers of visitors arrive, somebody usually has to take the risk of building the accommodation, transportation, supply chains and services that make visiting possible.

— Thomas Despin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Ole Miss is known as one of the most hospitable places in college football for visiting fans.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of visiting

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Although consumers do not pay that rate directly, changes to the federal funds rate ripple through the economy, affecting many borrowing and savings rates.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
The researchers learned that parents were concerned by low-flying helicopter noise disrupting their children’s sleep and affecting their brain health.

— Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

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