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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
My body was addicted to a pattern of spiking dopamine, and my mind was addicted to the comfort of fitting in.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
His longtime push to expand shelter options, his shift to support for sharply limiting camping by unsheltered individuals, and his backing of efforts to compel mentally ill or addicted individuals to accept treatment — each have supporters and critics.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Brittany Holberg, a native of Amarillo, was born addicted to heroin, because her mother, Pamela, was an addict.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
According to a California State University study, around 10% of Americans are addicted to social media.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
His longtime push to expand shelter options, his shift to support for sharply limiting camping by unsheltered individuals, and his backing of efforts to compel mentally ill or addicted individuals to accept treatment — each have supporters and critics.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Brittany Holberg, a native of Amarillo, was born addicted to heroin, because her mother, Pamela, was an addict.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
According to a California State University study, around 10% of Americans are addicted to social media.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
Adjective
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But when Fernando has his own ideas, she’s sufficiently hooked to go with the flow.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Most of our current multipart extravaganzas give us the standard three acts before dropping in a cliffhanger ending to keep us hooked.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2025
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Shifts over the first decades of the twenty-first century meant that court races went from being staid, relatively nonpolitical affairs to the loud, sometimes nasty and nakedly political races that voters are growing accustomed to.—
Anya van Wagtendonk,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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Organizations have grown accustomed to getting high-value insights without paying for them.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bloys was clear, however, that WBD wasn’t entirely dependent on Rowling for the project.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Caldwell, head of insights at automotive site Edmunds, noted there hasn’t been a bump in Tesla owners appraising their used cars.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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And the car’s current price on the used market is appealing as well.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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