addicted

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Recent Examples of addicted There’s also an entire subreddit is dedicated to people who have become addicted to the kratom drink Feel Free. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 17 June 2026 To address custody deaths in Los Angeles County jails, Bornman wants to increase staffing and drug searches and look at contracting with outside hospitals and treatment centers for ill and addicted people in jail. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026 Many high performers are addicted to the wrong kind of improvement. Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 The line between gamer culture and traditional storytelling is being blurred, one quest notification at a time, as readers get addicted to novels that combine sci-fi and fantasy narratives with features from video games. Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for addicted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
Adjective
  • The word likely referred to the way grapes grow in hooked, clustered bunches.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Amelie Claydon put together a guide for new fans who are looking to stay hooked.
    Matt Piper, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • Hair that's accustomed to lying one way naturally gains height when flipped in the opposite direction, while the sweeping fringe creates softness and fullness around the face.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After more recent stops at the local fairgrounds, Saturday’s gathering moved to Taylor Estate, a lakeside venue more accustomed to weddings than political rallies.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, is a radio signal broadcast by an aircraft that includes key location details, including altitude and speed.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In Dylan Meyer’s stoner comedy The Wrong Girls, Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play co-dependent pals made telepathic by an experimental new drug.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Rick Rubin with Danzig at Canter’s sounds exciting compared to Chris Robinson and the used bookstores of my life.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The used golf ball came with a bit of magic, too, with Cowan chipping in for par on the 17th hole to pull off the upset against Russell 2&1.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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