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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Whether the result of natural disasters, shifting industries, or mysteries that remain unsolved, these places offer a haunting reminder of just how quickly civilization can be undone.

— Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
In the days that followed, the news footage and descriptions of the devastation were haunting and omnipresent.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 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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If asked before arriving what their goal was in visiting the museum that day, a likely answer would have been that the point of the visit is to witness the art.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Global interest in visiting South Korea, not just appreciating its culture from afar, is driving traveler numbers to the country like never before—over 6 million visitors were recorded in the first quarter of 2026 alone.

— Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of visiting

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Aging networks face fresh scrutiny The outage came on the same day the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report examining cybersecurity risks affecting aircraft communications and FAA systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Iran media reports, however, suggest the shortages are far more wide-reaching, affecting everything from antidepressants to insulin and pregnancy medications.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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