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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Needless to say, I’ve been hooked on Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer ever since.
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
But more importantly, reality TV fans were hooked on the moral quandaries contestants faced and the wild adventures that aired on our TV screens each and every week.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
Shapiro said in a podcast interview that he became instantly hooked on aviation after taking his first intro flight at age 22, the Associated Press reported.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
In Spain in the ’80s, there was a moment of freedom and partying that ended with many people getting hooked on heroin and drugs.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
But more importantly, reality TV fans were hooked on the moral quandaries contestants faced and the wild adventures that aired on our TV screens each and every week.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
Shapiro said in a podcast interview that he became instantly hooked on aviation after taking his first intro flight at age 22, the Associated Press reported.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
In Spain in the ’80s, there was a moment of freedom and partying that ended with many people getting hooked on heroin and drugs.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hooked on
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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