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as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
heroin junkies wasting their lives
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as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a television cartoon junkie
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Recent Examples of junkie
Again, this doesn’t mean that every gamer is on the verge of transforming into a gaming junkie straight out of a bad CSI episode.
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Mark Hill, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
And rookie wing Ochai Agbaji is something of a soccer junkie, having played the sport through high school, and being selected by multiple teammates as the best footballer on the team.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
On our screens, Stewart was a regular guy from New Jersey, as well as a political junkie who couldn’t believe that news professionals were taking politicians and their claims—including those that led to the Iraq War—at face value.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2022
Three days after the play and with plenty of opportunity to watch the film, that still wasn’t good enough for Phillips III, a noted film junkie at the practice facility.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
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Mark Hill, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
And rookie wing Ochai Agbaji is something of a soccer junkie, having played the sport through high school, and being selected by multiple teammates as the best footballer on the team.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
On our screens, Stewart was a regular guy from New Jersey, as well as a political junkie who couldn’t believe that news professionals were taking politicians and their claims—including those that led to the Iraq War—at face value.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2022
Three days after the play and with plenty of opportunity to watch the film, that still wasn’t good enough for Phillips III, a noted film junkie at the practice facility.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkie
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Essay Confessions of a Self-Help Addict Haley Mlotek A self-help addict explains why.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Zillow addicts and fans of the reality TV show Selling Sunset can live vicariously through rich and famous house-hunters in New York City, as Selling the City, out Jan. 3, offers a look into the apartments in sky-high buildings with sky-high price tags.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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The late, great ace inspired the first generation of Mets fans in much the same way Wright inspired much of the current generation.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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While Rae may have captured hearts and garnered fans from the very beginning with Insecure, her journey on the style front has also been enjoyable to witness.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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Now, for many of the platform's 170 million American users, Trump's first day in office threatens to be overshadowed by — or worse, forever tied to — the disappearance of TikTok from app stores.Zachary Basu, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
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According to users, the water tank is large enough to clean multiple rooms before needing to be refilled.Toni Sutton, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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French Broad Chocolates invites holiday shoppers and enthusiasts to enjoy and explore its award-winning chocolate bonbons.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Every year, thousands of product vendors, journalists, and gadget enthusiasts gather in an unreasonable city to gawk at mostly unrealistic products.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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And for those travelers, the Italian capital city is an especially exciting destination — all roads lead to Rome, especially for food lovers.Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro is another phone that is great for photography lovers.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kloots, a former Radio City Rockette and fitness fanatic, joined the show with Welteroth that January, replacing Marie Osmond.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The color fanatic leave-in conditioner by Pureology detangles and protects hair, leaving hair smooth and healthy.Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Junkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkie. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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