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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Advertisement In some ways, the governor’s hands are tied by the fact that California is still hooked on fossil fuels.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
As the parent of a daughter who played division I college volleyball, I got hooked on the game several years ago.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The birth of Spencer’s The first generation of shoppers to get hooked on Spencer’s weren’t the mallrat slackers of Gen-X or even the forever youthful Baby Boomers.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
The Field Guide to Citizen Science Credit: Hachette Publishing
Want to get your friends and family hooked on citizen science?
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
As the parent of a daughter who played division I college volleyball, I got hooked on the game several years ago.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The birth of Spencer’s The first generation of shoppers to get hooked on Spencer’s weren’t the mallrat slackers of Gen-X or even the forever youthful Baby Boomers.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
The Field Guide to Citizen Science Credit: Hachette Publishing
Want to get your friends and family hooked on citizen science?
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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