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as in user
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 lover
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 addict
Their two offspring — Cane (Jake Weary) and recovering addict Bree (Melissa Benoist) — are estranged and tangled up in a fishing net of relationship issues.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
The future has room for different models — there are enough caffeine addicts and social drinkers to sustain various empires.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 14 June 2025
The people who rise to the top are often the most polarizing yet sufficiently listenable figures, the ones who alienate half the audience while turning the others into addicts.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Bad News Bears of M&A
Pessina, an M&A enthusiast (some might even say addict) was still caught up in the Walgreens vs. CVS race to be the chain with the most stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
The future has room for different models — there are enough caffeine addicts and social drinkers to sustain various empires.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 14 June 2025
The people who rise to the top are often the most polarizing yet sufficiently listenable figures, the ones who alienate half the audience while turning the others into addicts.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Bad News Bears of M&A
Pessina, an M&A enthusiast (some might even say addict) was still caught up in the Walgreens vs. CVS race to be the chain with the most stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addict
Noun
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Cincinnati is the highest user of tax credits in the state.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
5 July 2025
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While marketed as ideal starter pets for children, they were described by multiple users as difficult to handle and heartbreakingly short-lived.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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If Wrath of Khan is the gateway Star Trek film for sci-fi lovers, The Voyage Home is the gateway for everyone else.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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For nature lovers, Le Morne Brabant, the famous peak just across the bay from the resort, and the Black River Gorges National Park are worthy day trip options for some light hiking and taking in the island's legendary sights.—
Julie Olum,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
24 Jan. 2023
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The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2023
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Marte, 31, was left in tears after the fan yelled derogatory comments about his late mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic in 2017.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Partnering with Horror, Inc. and Angry Orchard who share our passion has opened up a new way to engage fans.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Best trip for adrenaline junkies?—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Like Switzerland’s Saint Moritz or Zermatt, Mammoth draws outdoor enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies like mountain climbers, hikers, and fishermen all year long.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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When my daughter and I are outside, these pesky blood suckers feast.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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Along the way, the administration recast the U.S. commitment to European security from a mutually beneficial partnership to a sucker’s game that enabled gluttonous free-riding at Americans’ expense.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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So now these eight foreign fiends are in Djibouti, squatting in a shipping container on the U.S. Naval base there, guarded by 11 ICE agents who’d like to be home for Independence Day.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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Pickle fiends—which, apparently, includes most of our staff—will spot this beloved flavor at first whiff of these craveable chips.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 June 2025
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Jo Beckett-King, The House of Found Objects (A Bea Bellerose Mystery #1) Simon & Schuster, July 29 recommended for ages 8-12 Young codebreakers and puzzle enthusiasts will enjoy solving riddles and clues alongside the characters in this new middle grade mystery.—
Caroline Carlson
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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The technology quickly gained the support of tech giants, major brands and open-source enthusiasts.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Addict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addict. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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