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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Americans are getting hooked on an alternative to fish oil that's packed with omega-3s and is easier for the body to absorb.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Daniel and Nicole Lenhardt got hooked on Bad Ass Coffee after first trying the place on their honeymoon in Maui.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
That meant the teen kids of parents who went to Twilight midnight premieres 17 years ago were now hooked on the series and booking out the house.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 29 June 2025
Now alone and hooked on heroin himself, Stefan intentionally overdoses and is buried on the island.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Daniel and Nicole Lenhardt got hooked on Bad Ass Coffee after first trying the place on their honeymoon in Maui.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
That meant the teen kids of parents who went to Twilight midnight premieres 17 years ago were now hooked on the series and booking out the house.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 29 June 2025
Now alone and hooked on heroin himself, Stefan intentionally overdoses and is buried on the island.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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