FREQUENTS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

frequents

verb

present tense third-person singular of frequent

as in haunts

to go to or spend time in often like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls

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Recent Examples of frequents CMOs should be working with their public relations colleagues to strengthen the brand narrative by creating opportunities for earned media coverage in those outlets that are feeding the LLMs the target audience frequents. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The restrictions will be typically attached to signposts and buildings, Romano said, especially frequents around high-volume student residences. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Because so many of the places that M frequents are luxurious, her sections have the sheen of a life-style magazine. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Keep trash cans clean and securely closed, and store them away from porches and other outdoor areas your family frequents. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026 The Note Nest creator Vanessa Harnik frequents traditional little free libraries and was inspired to create something special of her own. — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026 As someone who frequents the office, a lightweight sweater is a necessity for balancing between frigid temps inside and balmy weather outside. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 Old Second is a married gay man who frequents the cinema while his wife, Bao Mei, sells movie tickets. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 Like Martha, Ford is a longtime fan of the brand and frequents their Bond Street outpost. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026

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The question that haunts his stories, giving them a pulsing undertow of dread, is whether those things have already happened or not.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Unlike Sara Gideon, the Democrat whose 2020 loss to Collins still haunts Maine’s progressives, Jackson isn’t touting his ability to work across the aisle.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunts

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Abdul Fahwami, dressed in jeans and flip-flops, visits the fish market at least once or twice a month, depending on how many people he‘s having over at his house that week.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Many online comments criticized the logic behind the post, but rumors have spread of a potential protest at the fair on a day when the general public typically visits.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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