FREQUENTED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

frequented

verb

past tense of frequent

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 Still, Billie convinces some of the gang to join her for a club night at Uncle Tuesday, a spot on Avenue A frequented by the youths. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Americans are being warned to avoid parts of an African safari destination where terrorists have targeted upscale lodges frequented by international big-game hunters. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Together, the family presented a united front at the church once frequented by Queen Elizabeth II. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026 The bureau did not pause sales to Jones after four horses sold to him were reportedly discovered at an auction in Tennessee that’s frequented by slaughter buyers. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The former Club Unión, a social space once frequented by the likes of Albert Einstein and Queen Elizabeth II, was converted to the first Sofitel Legend in North America in 2023. — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The backstory Previously known as Little Munson Island, the island was once a secret retreat frequented by the likes of President Harry Truman. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 There’s lots of shopping and restaurants to explore just a few minutes away like Parasol, the local coffee-shop-meets-wine-bar frequented by locals. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026 Other notable customers who frequented the restaurant included Bill Murray and Chicago children’s television presenter Ray Rayner. — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

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Just a 15-minute drive from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, my South Florida childhood was haunted by a quiet, persistent grief.

— Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of haunted

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After a police report said Hickerson and his brother, Zach, were at the South Carolina townhouse when the actress was pronounced dead by authorities, Brian was visited by police.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Soon after trainer Dave Groeschner visited the mound, Whisenhunt left the game and returned to the Giants’ clubhouse.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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