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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
When the drug haze occasionally lifts, Susie follows the bizarre serial killings of homeless opioid addicts in Los Angeles and fights with her father, attorney for Dick Sickler, whose pharmaceutical firm is largely responsible for the nation’s drug epidemic.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Life imitating art By the time Artemis astronauts begin assembling a real foothold at the Moon’s south pole, the blueprint will feel oddly familiar, at least to those sim addicts who have been dreaming of a functional moon colony for decades now.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
My son is 41 and a recovering drug addict.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s 19-year-old Susie Vogelman, who wants to be an artist but is more on her way to being an opioid addict.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Life imitating art By the time Artemis astronauts begin assembling a real foothold at the Moon’s south pole, the blueprint will feel oddly familiar, at least to those sim addicts who have been dreaming of a functional moon colony for decades now.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
My son is 41 and a recovering drug addict.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s 19-year-old Susie Vogelman, who wants to be an artist but is more on her way to being an opioid addict.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addict
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OpenAI recently fell short of internal targets for revenue growth and users, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing people familiar with the matter.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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That discrepancy in rates can appear striking on paper, but lower industrial pricing does not automatically mean residential customers are subsidizing large-volume users, according to Piedmont.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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In addition to being sun lovers, many of the species on this list are heat- and drought-tolerant.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Fun for the family, and the many passengers joining the charitable weekend, rather than adrenaline junkies raring to find the danger zone.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Miles nearly sent the 10,821 fans home happy.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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And yet the city is filled with fans of the New York Knicks.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The flies are blood-suckers, like mosquitos, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Eva Flowe
May 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Brunson is a sucker for learning, a sucker for details.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Aether enthusiasts contorted themselves in knots attempting to explain this null result while still saving the notion of the aether itself.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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Art enthusiasts can order a kombucha ($7) or a pot of tea ($10) while working on projects.—
Kat Tran
May 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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“Addict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addict. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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