addicted
adjective
ad·dict·ed
ə-ˈdik-təd 
: having an addiction:
a
: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity
addicted to heroin/alcohol/gambling
addicted smokers
b
: strongly inclined to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly
I'm addicted to great tomatoes, so I started two French varieties from seed and gave fully a third of my garden to them.—
Chris Jerome
Chris JeromeLike Sherlock Holmes, Maigret is perceived by addicted readers as a historical figure rather than a creature of fiction …—Mavis Gallant
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There is a lovely scene between Claire and her oldest daughter, Channing, who is so put together with her own family of two kids and an awkward husband, that most of her mom’s attention goes to the unlucky-in-love man-child son and her loved addicted sister.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 2 Dec. 2025
Chaker, then just a social drinker, took the advice, and became addicted to alcohol after the birth of her second daughter.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Soon, Jay became addicted to doing open mics, hopping between multiple venues in one evening.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
In filing the suit, the city was following the lead of Norma Nazario, who, in 2024, sued TikTok and Meta for the wrongful death of her fifteen-year-old son, Zackery, who died surfing, claiming that algorithms encouraged her son to become addicted to the act.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
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Katie Grant, Parents, 2 Dec. 2025
Chaker, then just a social drinker, took the advice, and became addicted to alcohol after the birth of her second daughter.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Soon, Jay became addicted to doing open mics, hopping between multiple venues in one evening.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
In filing the suit, the city was following the lead of Norma Nazario, who, in 2024, sued TikTok and Meta for the wrongful death of her fifteen-year-old son, Zackery, who died surfing, claiming that algorithms encouraged her son to become addicted to the act.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addicted. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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