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as in hooked
having a compulsive need for a harmful substance or activity
The organization provides resources for drug addicted individuals. Having lost nearly all of his savings, he finally realized he was addicted to gambling.
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as in accustomed
having a great interest or need to do or have something
I'm completely addicted to this new word game.
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Recent Examples of addicted
Her father became addicted to OxyContin after a back injury, and her cousin died of an overdose.
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Tom W. Johnson, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Members have said that the abuse occurred through over-billing, false records, identity theft, and phantom claims in Medicaid social service and health programs for the elderly, disabled, addicted, and homeless.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
The filmmakers build their documentary around cell phone videos secretly recorded by prisoners – footage that shows severe overcrowding, flooding of cell blocks, drugged addicted inmates, and alleged brutal attacks by those whose job should be to ensure the safety of people behind bars.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Hyman became addicted to those skates.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Tom W. Johnson, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Members have said that the abuse occurred through over-billing, false records, identity theft, and phantom claims in Medicaid social service and health programs for the elderly, disabled, addicted, and homeless.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
The filmmakers build their documentary around cell phone videos secretly recorded by prisoners – footage that shows severe overcrowding, flooding of cell blocks, drugged addicted inmates, and alleged brutal attacks by those whose job should be to ensure the safety of people behind bars.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Hyman became addicted to those skates.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
Adjective
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Parents and safety advocates have for years raised concerns that social media platforms are designed to get users hooked and keep them scrolling for as long as possible to serve them more ads.—
CNN,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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My first interaction with The Real Housewives franchise happened sometime in 2015, when my partner became hooked on the show.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Coyotes are a familiar presence in the foothills around Pasadena, Altadena and Burbank, where residents have grown accustomed to spotting the animals in streets and on doorstep cameras.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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And Dillingham became accustomed to watching.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Puerto Rico’s power grid is overwhelmingly dependent on fossil fuels.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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This confirmed that the fracturing was a physical process dependent on the incredible strain of heart contractions.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Aimed at improving circularity and extending the life cycle of its products, M&S partnered with Redskinned—a company that repairs, resells and recycles used garments—to operate the eBay storefront.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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The price of gasoline has dropped about 6%, and the price of new and used cars has dropped by a little under 1%.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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