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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
As a result, people have to pay the fare and far fewer people who are addicts or mentally ill enter the system.
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
His attorney, Elena Rose Sadowsky, said her client was a drug addict at the time and has since recovered and has helped many other addicts.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
The majority of hardcore addicts began with marijuana.
—Mike Gimbel, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Her daughter, Mev, a methadone addict, is renting a place down the street.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
His attorney, Elena Rose Sadowsky, said her client was a drug addict at the time and has since recovered and has helped many other addicts.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
The majority of hardcore addicts began with marijuana.
—Mike Gimbel, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
Her daughter, Mev, a methadone addict, is renting a place down the street.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addict
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These changes allowed the team to push performance higher without reducing the bore size, a key requirement for user experiments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agency is now considering expanding parking fees to all users.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees are in the crosshairs, caught between mountain lion lovers on the left and anti-wolf advocates on the right.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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For the Reese’s lovers among us, John Kelly’s chocolates provide an upscale take on the candy classic.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their father, Matt Heinricy, is a pastor and basketball junkie.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Early January is more than just the start of the new year for the tech junkies out there.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo — Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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January 2016 brought roughly 700 Front Range Pats fans together.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The multi-hyphenate is a sucker for chunky frames, and the Center Stage style from Peepers fits the bill.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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Kitchen Counters and Sink Areas Makeup lovers and cooking enthusiasts alike, listen up.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, the two friends, who are both crypto enthusiasts, decided to launch their own venture fund.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Addict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addict. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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