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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
After the Civil War, thousands of veterans became addicted to morphine and opium, which were used to treat battle injuries and illnesses.
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Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
That jump is important because under a 2009 federal law, the FDA is charged with curbing the use of tobacco and nicotine products used by minors to prevent them from becoming addicted.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
His performance, inhabiting the sad, addicted, stricken, sick and hopeless romantic Lee is already being lauded as Oscar season begins.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
This usually would be a good guess—the mainstream media, especially those who are addicted to social media, tend to be out of touch.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
That jump is important because under a 2009 federal law, the FDA is charged with curbing the use of tobacco and nicotine products used by minors to prevent them from becoming addicted.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
His performance, inhabiting the sad, addicted, stricken, sick and hopeless romantic Lee is already being lauded as Oscar season begins.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
This usually would be a good guess—the mainstream media, especially those who are addicted to social media, tend to be out of touch.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Abel, being the dominant bird, took the pre-bent hooked wire for himself, leaving Betty with only a straight piece.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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By replacing its feet with hooked end effectors and employing advanced reinforcement learning techniques, the robot can now ascend ladders at various angles with a 90% success rate.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Their comparisons to other, more familiar campaigns highlight how accustomed people have become to generic advertising.Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The pacing may take some getting used to for viewers more accustomed to western TV, and it's subtitled-only, but this C-drama is out of this world.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The result is a population increasingly dependent on nutrient-poor, high-calorie foods.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For Matthews, surrealist cinema—forward-looking, innovative, dependent on the future itself for inspiration—still had its best days before it.Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 9 Dec. 2024
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Little in terms of policies has been put in place, other than a subsidy program to incentivize trading in used household appliances and electronic goods.Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Save 20% for a new car or 10% for a used one, but don’t ignore other dreams—small contributions keep progress alive.Natalie Campisi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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