hooked on
idiom
1
: addicted to (a drug)
He got hooked on drugs at an early age.
2
: very interested and enthusiastic about (something)
He's hooked on skiing.
She got hooked on the show after watching one episode.
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In a culture hooked on speed, screens and constant stimulation, there’s a growing desire to slow down and reconnect with simpler and more intentional ways of living.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Plenty of companions have one adventure with the Doctor, get hooked on the experience, and drop everything to spend a year or two travelling around the cosmos in the TARDIS.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The political-media class is hooked on spectacle and allergic to nuance.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
For the the audience of Cobra Kai, and fans of the original Karate Kid films, the trauma, drama and action surrounding the beloved main characters have kept viewers hooked on the Netflix series for six seasons.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Plenty of companions have one adventure with the Doctor, get hooked on the experience, and drop everything to spend a year or two travelling around the cosmos in the TARDIS.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The political-media class is hooked on spectacle and allergic to nuance.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
For the the audience of Cobra Kai, and fans of the original Karate Kid films, the trauma, drama and action surrounding the beloved main characters have kept viewers hooked on the Netflix series for six seasons.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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