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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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Recent Examples of addicted
Public sympathy for those addicted to drugs has always been precarious.
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TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Millennials followed, with almost half of respondents from that generation reporting feeling addicted to the device.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
And psychologists are treating an increasing number of people who are addicted to their devices.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The worst-faith conversations people are having about the IUD guy are not unlike the woman who made chili for her neighbors or the wife that tweeted about enjoying a cup of coffee with her husband — seemingly everyone is addicted to being disingenuous for a few internet points.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
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TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Millennials followed, with almost half of respondents from that generation reporting feeling addicted to the device.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
And psychologists are treating an increasing number of people who are addicted to their devices.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The worst-faith conversations people are having about the IUD guy are not unlike the woman who made chili for her neighbors or the wife that tweeted about enjoying a cup of coffee with her husband — seemingly everyone is addicted to being disingenuous for a few internet points.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
Adjective
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Most of our current multipart extravaganzas give us the standard three acts before dropping in a cliffhanger ending to keep us hooked.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2025
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The eagle looked right at us before resuming its aerial assessment, hooked yellow beak ready to snag a muskrat or bluegill from the ponds below.—
Jamie Siebrase,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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Formed in reaction to Eurozone policies in 2013, the AfD had become accustomed to being on the fringe of German politics, in a country scarred by its Nazi past and where any far-right party has been treated with caution.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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The bottom line: This is the kind of decision Vikings fans have become accustomed to, dating back to the never-ending QB carousel of the 1990s.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The smoothness of that process is, naturally, somewhat dependent on the quality of video, which can vary by arena and league.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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New trade relationships that are less dependent on the U.S. market may emerge, too.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Data collected by Statista shows that 42 percent of Gen Zers buy used items.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Rising prices for housing, food and energy, with a sharp increase also for used autos, pushed the Consumer Price Index up at a 3% annual rate in January versus 2.9% the month before.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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