hooked on
idiom
1
: addicted to (a drug)
He got hooked on drugs at an early age.
2
: very interested and enthusiastic about (something)
He's hooked on skiing.
She got hooked on the show after watching one episode.
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The 28-year-old former Oklahoma star hooked on with the Chiefs, giving Patrick Mahomes and the reigning Super Bowl champs another viable weapon to work with.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
The cotton fabric is totally machine-washable, so anyone hooked on the duvet-cover life can rest easy without any cleaning fears.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
Those freebasing sequences, of which there are several, involve a hunky high school student, Jack (Jasper Jones), who gets hooked on fentanyl thanks to his girlfriend, Colby (Kaylee Curry).
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
Staffers confirmed that his office is always stocked with Celsius, noting that not only is his staff hooked on the energy drink but also the speaker himself.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 June 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
The cotton fabric is totally machine-washable, so anyone hooked on the duvet-cover life can rest easy without any cleaning fears.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
Those freebasing sequences, of which there are several, involve a hunky high school student, Jack (Jasper Jones), who gets hooked on fentanyl thanks to his girlfriend, Colby (Kaylee Curry).
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
Staffers confirmed that his office is always stocked with Celsius, noting that not only is his staff hooked on the energy drink but also the speaker himself.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 June 2024
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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