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as in hooked
having a compulsive need for a harmful substance or activity
The organization provides resources for drug addicted individuals. Having lost nearly all of his savings, he finally realized he was addicted to gambling.
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as in accustomed
having a great interest or need to do or have something
I'm completely addicted to this new word game.
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In this excerpt, his addicted, self-destructive brother’s stepmother wants to buy him a new car, exposing a darker side of him.
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Statistical Patterns The Wall Street Journal describes several cases of individual investors across the country seeking help from Gamblers Anonymous on account of having become addicted to trading options.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
In infamous Yoshinoya alley, severely addicted people gather at all hours, sometimes by the dozens, to use drugs including fentanyl, a serial killer.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Stuck at home because of lockdown restrictions, people became addicted to solving Wordle's daily challenge, sharing their wins on social media and drawing in even more players.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Statistical Patterns The Wall Street Journal describes several cases of individual investors across the country seeking help from Gamblers Anonymous on account of having become addicted to trading options.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
In infamous Yoshinoya alley, severely addicted people gather at all hours, sometimes by the dozens, to use drugs including fentanyl, a serial killer.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Stuck at home because of lockdown restrictions, people became addicted to solving Wordle's daily challenge, sharing their wins on social media and drawing in even more players.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
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For the time being, however, consumers remain hooked—particularly at home.Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
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McKinstry led off with a triple hooked into the right-field corner.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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This could significantly impact families that have become accustomed to tax refunds over the past several years.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Wink Martindale, Michigan defensive coordinator Both in terms of style and scheme, Martindale would be a change from what Colts fans have become accustomed to lately, that’s for sure.James Boyd, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Public and commercial architecture has long been dependent on a global supply chain, routines of construction, and the conventional wisdom of brokers.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cs are dependent on budget, numbers and availability.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cox reports the average listing price of a used vehicle was $25,565 to start December, up slightly from $25,493 the prior month but now down 3% from a year earlier.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cleanliness applies here too—put your dirty towels in the used bin, wipe down your mat after use, throw trash in the garbage, etc. 4.Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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