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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Their decisions were so bizarre and strange, and I was hooked on it.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Frondorf got hooked on Diet Coke about 20 years ago when he was diagnosed with diabetes, which forced him to replace his sugary drinks with other alternatives.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Instead, verticals rely on promotional advertisements and free episodes to get people hooked on storylines and then charge them anywhere from $15 to $50 to finish a series.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the biggest current editor is thomasankarafan, an 18-year-old from Texas who’s hooked on radical politics despite (or because of) his very conservative parents.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Frondorf got hooked on Diet Coke about 20 years ago when he was diagnosed with diabetes, which forced him to replace his sugary drinks with other alternatives.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Instead, verticals rely on promotional advertisements and free episodes to get people hooked on storylines and then charge them anywhere from $15 to $50 to finish a series.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the biggest current editor is thomasankarafan, an 18-year-old from Texas who’s hooked on radical politics despite (or because of) his very conservative parents.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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