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as in users
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
an inspiring story about addicts who seek help and manage to kick their habit
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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
science-fiction addicts who eagerly await each new installment in the series
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Recent Examples of addicts
The portrait of Depardieu that Ferrara gives is the last in Scene’s gallery of fellow addicts, beginning with the author’s immediate family and continuing with his later friends and collaborators, quite a few of whom come to unhappy ends.
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Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Stretching from the open spaces east of Aurora to the foothills of Golden, Colfax has hosted presidents and addicts, celebrities and prostitutes — occasionally in the same venues — at its hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, retail shops and residences, Barber said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s when Section 35, which forces addicts into a civil commitment of up to 90 days, is the tool that’s now being used.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Madeline Kingston, master of misdirection and avenger of addicts, is back in business.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
That’s the core difference between gamblers and other addicts.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Romería follows 18-year-old Marina, the daughter of drug addicts who died young of AIDS, who travels to the Atlantic coast of Spain to meet her paternal grandparents for the first time.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
This could be a center for the elderly, an association that helps drug addicts, or some other institution with a similar social-support function.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Stretching from the open spaces east of Aurora to the foothills of Golden, Colfax has hosted presidents and addicts, celebrities and prostitutes — occasionally in the same venues — at its hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, retail shops and residences, Barber said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s when Section 35, which forces addicts into a civil commitment of up to 90 days, is the tool that’s now being used.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Madeline Kingston, master of misdirection and avenger of addicts, is back in business.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
That’s the core difference between gamblers and other addicts.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Romería follows 18-year-old Marina, the daughter of drug addicts who died young of AIDS, who travels to the Atlantic coast of Spain to meet her paternal grandparents for the first time.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
This could be a center for the elderly, an association that helps drug addicts, or some other institution with a similar social-support function.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicts
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Education and outreach Circulate San Diego sees following the rules of the road and driving responsibly as fundamental guidelines for users of all bicycles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The launch comes after Xiaomi last summer started selling smart glasses in China that let users tap the frame to change the lens tint.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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For October, the committee has even more billboards on the way, paid for by Tab lovers across the country.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Dominica Animal-lovers can head down to the Caribbean island of Dominica to visit what will likely become the world's first sperm whale reserve next year as the country acts on its commitment to marine conservation.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, the duo — who will be joined by German drummer Anika Nilles to replace Neil Peart behind his fortress of a kit — are aware of the corrupt industry of people trying to price out fans with inflated ticket costs.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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After checking into the Corazón Cabo Resort & Spa, my eyes immediately focused on a group of fans from Texas donning Hagar gear.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Glover has crisscrossed the globe for nearly a year, meeting with car enthusiasts and Jaguar loyalists.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Drivers are advised to slow down, use caution, and carry winter emergency kits, while outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to prepare for rapidly changing and potentially dangerous weather conditions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Courier Journal contributing critic Marc Zakem opened his review of the show by noting how some of his friends turned into fanatics for Springsteen, willing to drive out to Cincinnati and Indianapolis to experience him live.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were painters, sewing fanatics, jewelry makers, paper artists, beaders, journal makers and more.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Addicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicts. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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