1
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
Though police believe Ethan needs to be with Nicky in this moment, Chloe views her sister as an addict who is only aggravating the situation.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 29 May 2025
Perhaps not coincidentally, Chloe has grown up to be a celebrated journalist and activist, while Nikki is a recovering addict whose son has been raised by Chloe.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Frank Dillane plays a self-destructive addict in the dark drama, which Charades is selling worldwide.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
The actor has written and directed countless shorts, which gave financiers confidence to back his riveting portrait of a struggling London addict (Dillane) who is by turns charming, manipulative, desperate, angry, violent, loving, joyful, childlike, and needy.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 29 May 2025
Perhaps not coincidentally, Chloe has grown up to be a celebrated journalist and activist, while Nikki is a recovering addict whose son has been raised by Chloe.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Frank Dillane plays a self-destructive addict in the dark drama, which Charades is selling worldwide.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
The actor has written and directed countless shorts, which gave financiers confidence to back his riveting portrait of a struggling London addict (Dillane) who is by turns charming, manipulative, desperate, angry, violent, loving, joyful, childlike, and needy.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addict
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With user growth accelerating on platforms like Roblox, dominant streaming engagement from Netflix, and a resurgent box office led by Disney, this group is performing well in what has been a challenging environment for consumer-sensitive names.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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One Reddit user recently shared that their neighbor always boils their ribs first, and plenty of commenters chimed in with their opinions.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Here are performances music lovers won’t want to miss.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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Any dinosaur lovers at home should be eating up this documentary special series on PBS this week.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
19 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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Most observers projected the Chinese center would go in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, so the Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to select him with the 16th overall pick shocked the crowd at New York’s Barclays Center, and delighted Chinese fans watching back at home on a weekday morning.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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Wednesday night at the Kaseya Center, Miami Heat fans spilled into the arena for the team’s draft party.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 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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Best trip for adrenaline junkies?—
Rachel Chang,
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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Jack O’Connell creepily plays the fiend like a cult leader, not looking to feast so much as assimilate.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s perhaps to demonstrate how unaffected and unscathed that J.B., a comfortably middle-class white guy who comes from a comfortably middle-class family, is from all that noise of draft dodgers, dope fiends, and radical feminists banging on the door.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 May 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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