1
as in periodic
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour
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2
as in usual
often observed or encountered
finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
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as in to haunt
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 frequent
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Avoidance that becomes frequent or chronic can send the implicit message of the other partner not being a priority.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, at Café Central, waiters dressed in waistcoats serve melange (a famed Viennese coffee) beneath vaulted ceilings once frequented by Trotsky and Freud.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Storms gain energy from warmer surface waters, so climate change is expected to bring more frequent and stronger hurricanes, but a clear signal of such an increase is yet to be seen.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Avoidance that becomes frequent or chronic can send the implicit message of the other partner not being a priority.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
There is one woman who regularly frequents the small-dog area with her little doggo.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, at Café Central, waiters dressed in waistcoats serve melange (a famed Viennese coffee) beneath vaulted ceilings once frequented by Trotsky and Freud.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent
Adjective
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The virus, which is spread by bodily fluids, is endemic in animal populations in Central and West Africa, and there are periodic outbreaks.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the gamma-ray flux from the Moon fluctuates by about 20% due to these periodic changes in the Sun’s magnetic field.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, if a wildfire—even if far away—coincides with weather systems blowing pollution into your region, AirNow’s email will recommend staying indoors more than usual.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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As such, there’s always been a thrill of danger to every fight, but the difference this time around is that the stakes are far higher than usual.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Much of the more complicated Swyft logic board was consolidated into smaller custom gate array chips for mass production, along with the use of a regular 68000 instead of the more limited 68008, which was also cheaper in volume despite only being run at 5MHz.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Target pants come in five colors, including black, beige, brown, navy blue, and dark green, as well as regular and short lengths in sizes XS through XXL.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That kind of overhaul would be the first dramatic redesign of Apple’s signature product since 2017, when Apple released the iPhone X, the first model without the familiar home button and with Apple’s now-ubiquitous Face ID technology.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Guthrie then attempted to explain her choices by comparing her haircut to Jennifer Aniston's iconic Friends haircut, which became ubiquitous during the hit show's run.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Judy continues to be plagued by visions, she is drawn to visit the Smurls against her family’s wishes, until the Warrens agree to take on the case.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Cuban exiles and those of Catholic faith have visited the National Shrine, which reflects a long and storied Cuban-American history.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most families cannot sustain repeated interventions.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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But some viewers and social-media users quickly suggested the footage appeared digitally generated, pointing to glitches and the repeated, uniform motion of fans in the background.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Selling general partnership stakes to firms like Blue Owl or Petershill Partners has become common for elite private equity firms over the past decade, and several private equity giants are also publicly traded.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frequent. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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