as in accustomed
being in the habit or custom
not only did the early-morning anchorman become habituated to getting up early, he found he actually liked it
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as in haunted
to go to or spend time in often
the sort of lounge lizard known to habituate bars and nightclubs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habituated
Adjective
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However, small children and pets can be at risk, particularly in areas where coyotes have become accustomed to human presence or food sources.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025 -
He’s become accustomed to being on the right side of the ledger.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Back at home, his wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) has a sick inkling about the rendezvous—partially because she’s been haunted by a demonic entity all her life.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2024
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For most of my life, I have been haunted by these kinds of memories.—
Ariana Green,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Even users going through the most severe TikTok withdrawal would be hard-pressed to buy a used phone for the price of a 2025 Toyota Prius.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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One Florida family sued NASA last year for the damage caused when a bit of space junk from a pallet of used batteries that came from the International Space Station came through their roof.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Habituated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habituated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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