as in haunted
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 frequented
The backstory Originally built during New York City’s Roaring ‘20s in 1926, the Surrey is a historic Art Deco gem that was once a residential hotel frequented by celebrities like JFK, Bette Davis, and Claudette Colbert.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The obligatory sanatoria are visited, the obligatory spa towns are frequented, the obligatory Freudian analyst is consulted.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
The account also posted a video montage of Louis having fun on the beach, playing cricket and jumping into the sea, likely during a trip to Holkham Beach in Norfolk, England, a spot near their Anmer Hall home and frequented by the royal family.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The path connects all five communities and is frequented by walkers, cyclists, and rollerbladers.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The 41-acre Rubio Canyon Preserve, which sits about four miles northwest of Eaton Canyon, is regularly frequented by bears, mountain lions and deer passing to and from Angeles National Forest and the foothill landscape.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The killer picked up his targets at bars frequented by closeted businessmen, creating an atmosphere of secrecy that was compounded by the NYPD’s homophobia and indifference towards the victims.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Gavin Moseley is a fixture in NYC nightlife, launching a string of successful bars and speakeasies frequented by friends and celebrities alike including his close friend, Kyle.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
By using the department’s resources, Rector was able to obtain personal phone numbers, addresses, Social Security numbers, vehicle information and specific locations his spouse frequented, the document said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The obligatory sanatoria are visited, the obligatory spa towns are frequented, the obligatory Freudian analyst is consulted.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
The account also posted a video montage of Louis having fun on the beach, playing cricket and jumping into the sea, likely during a trip to Holkham Beach in Norfolk, England, a spot near their Anmer Hall home and frequented by the royal family.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The path connects all five communities and is frequented by walkers, cyclists, and rollerbladers.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The 41-acre Rubio Canyon Preserve, which sits about four miles northwest of Eaton Canyon, is regularly frequented by bears, mountain lions and deer passing to and from Angeles National Forest and the foothill landscape.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The killer picked up his targets at bars frequented by closeted businessmen, creating an atmosphere of secrecy that was compounded by the NYPD’s homophobia and indifference towards the victims.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Gavin Moseley is a fixture in NYC nightlife, launching a string of successful bars and speakeasies frequented by friends and celebrities alike including his close friend, Kyle.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
By using the department’s resources, Rector was able to obtain personal phone numbers, addresses, Social Security numbers, vehicle information and specific locations his spouse frequented, the document said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequented
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Fitzgerald died young at age 44 in 1940, a victim of his alcoholism and life’s other demons that haunted him in his lifetime, such as his wife Zelda being institutionalized from 1930 until her death at age 47 in 1948.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 1933, a writer for this magazine visited Saliger and reviewed letters from satisfied customers.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Finley Stevens, a third-year student at the University of Rhode Island who visited Montréal over his spring break, noted that many of the bars his group visited were packed with college students, many from the University of Rhode Island as well.—
Megan Wallitsch,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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