addicted

adjective

ad·dict·ed ə-ˈdik-təd

: having an addiction:

: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity

addicted to heroin/alcohol/gambling

addicted smokers

: strongly inclined to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly

I'm addicted to great tomatoes, so I started two French varieties from seed and gave fully a third of my garden to them.—

Chris Jerome

Like Sherlock Holmes, Maigret is perceived by addicted readers as a historical figure rather than a creature of fiction …—

Mavis Gallant

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There are nicotine substitutes for the truly addicted, which help users inhale fewer damaging byproducts. —

Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024 Multiple studies have reported that adolescents with ADHD are more likely to become addicted to Facebook or Twitter. —

Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Shutting down the roughly 50 vape shops in Denver won’t be the silver bullet that keeps the next generation of Coloradans from getting addicted to nicotine. —

The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024 This was the yoga retreat where, in the TV adaptation, Claire Danes as Rachel Fleishman, recently separated from her husband, becomes addicted to therapeutic-screaming classes, and slowly loses her mind. —

Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for addicted