as in addicting
causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs
an addictive painkiller
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TikTok — known for its highly addictive algorithm and dance trends — is one of the most popular social media apps in the country.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Nicotine is the primary addictive chemical in tobacco products that fuels addiction, pushing people to smoke and repeatedly exposing them to a toxic mix of chemicals in the smoke that cause disease and death.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The recall update did not state how much of the addictive was used in the cheese puffs.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Nicotine is the primary addictive chemical in tobacco products that fuels addiction, pushing people to smoke and repeatedly exposing them to a toxic mix of chemicals in the smoke that cause disease and death.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The recall update did not state how much of the addictive was used in the cheese puffs.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addictive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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