FREQUENTING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

frequenting

verb

present participle of frequent

as in visiting

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 frequenting Inside McGuire’s Irish Pub, the moody, maze-like dining room is a far cry from the bright and airy seafood joints most vacationers are used to frequenting. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2026 O’Neil remains friends with Lizzie, frequenting Maplecroft well into their old age. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 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 Layla and the kids never made the move to Tuscaloosa, leaving Kiffin to go off the rails, frequenting Tuscaloosa-area bars. — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 After completing his four-year stretch, Clayton-Thomas in 1962 began frequenting the music scene on the Yonge Street strip, when Arkansas rockabilly great Ronnie Hawkins gave him his first paying job in music. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Arthur Van Wyk, who produces comedy events in Durban, began frequenting the bar some three decades ago. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026 Several whales frequenting San Francisco Bay are expected to depart in the next two weeks. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 June 2026

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At the Old Bailey Gallery, curator Dan Bailey hosts visiting artists to build the city's relationship with outside talent, while Studio by the Tracks has forged a grassroots space for artists with autism.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Lehmann was reminded of the conversation after visiting Vicuña’s solo show at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) last November.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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One Southern California town is even encouraging residents to secure hallowed decorations—the giant skeleton and inflatable pumpkins haunting front lawns.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Throughout October, ghost tours are giving visitors a look at the neighborhood's history and haunting local lore.

— Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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