as in addicting
causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs
an addictive painkiller
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This suggests that the rewarding and addictive appeal of alcohol might have been diminished for them—similar to the way food is less enticing for those taking semaglutide for weight loss.
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Alice Park, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Almost all these variants messed a little too much with the careful balance of simplicity, readability, reasoning, and luck that made the original Minesweeper so addictive.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
BuzzFeed is creating its own social media platform as a joyful alternative to addictive social media feeds, CEO Jonah Peretti tells Axios.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
That impressive acceleration is something our judges found addictive.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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Alice Park, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Almost all these variants messed a little too much with the careful balance of simplicity, readability, reasoning, and luck that made the original Minesweeper so addictive.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
BuzzFeed is creating its own social media platform as a joyful alternative to addictive social media feeds, CEO Jonah Peretti tells Axios.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
That impressive acceleration is something our judges found addictive.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addictive. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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