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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
According to the outlet, Micah, who enlisted in the Navy after 9/11 and later became a stockbroker, also became addicted to drugs after surgery.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
There was no way around it: Charlie Fisher was addicted to his smartphone.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Added to this, their brother Branwell, the only son and once the great hope of the family, had become addicted to both alcohol and laudanum after a disastrous love affair with a married woman.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The movie sees best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist, who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
There was no way around it: Charlie Fisher was addicted to his smartphone.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Added to this, their brother Branwell, the only son and once the great hope of the family, had become addicted to both alcohol and laudanum after a disastrous love affair with a married woman.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The movie sees best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist, who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
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Saville became hooked on feminist critical theory, familiarizing herself with the work of Julia Kristeva, Hélène Cixous, and Luce Irigaray, among others.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In fact, thanks to a hooked indentation on the inside of one of its jaws, the wrench actually triples as a bottle opener.—
Ben Coxworth
May 27,
New Atlas,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Fellow senators have grown accustomed to the Utah Republican’s pugnacious online persona, mostly brushing it off in the name of collegiality.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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Everton fans have grown accustomed to scanning the fixture list for those final fixtures, looking for a winnable game in case the battle for survival goes to the wire.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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With funding dependent on how many pupils attend, the school’s finances were pressured.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Spouses and dependent children of service members enrolled in SGLI.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The growth in median car payments is outpacing both new and used car prices, according to separate data from Bank of America.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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That was also reflected in the government’s consumer price index for May, which reported both new and used car prices dipped when adjusted for seasonal factors.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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