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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 court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Perry became addicted to ketamine in the weeks prior to his death, injecting the drug sometimes six to eight times a day.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The addictiveness of social media with young people recently led a jury in Los Angeles to find Meta and YouTube negligent for designing their apps in ways that caused children to become addicted, leading to mental health harms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
More than 300,000 people have died from opioid prescription drug overdoses and millions more became addicted.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
More than 300,000 people have died from opioid prescription drug overdoses and millions more became addicted.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The addictiveness of social media with young people recently led a jury in Los Angeles to find Meta and YouTube negligent for designing their apps in ways that caused children to become addicted, leading to mental health harms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
More than 300,000 people have died from opioid prescription drug overdoses and millions more became addicted.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
More than 300,000 people have died from opioid prescription drug overdoses and millions more became addicted.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
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His approach to slide tackles appears to have been refined through working alongside the Brazilian, with Mainoo developing a distinctive hooked technique with his right leg.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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They’re hooked and craving more.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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For all that, fans will probably grow so accustomed to the brief ad breaks that the interruptions will stop registering well before the 104th match is played on July 19.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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The composition of the list marks a stark departure from the market leadership investors have grown accustomed to over the past several years, according to Cramer.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Guerrero Flores returned to the prison in Aragua on murder and other convictions in 2013, when Venezuela’s crisis began and corruption, mismanagement and a drop in crude prices wrecked the oil-dependent economy.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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As a result, the Navajo became economically dependent upon government subsidies.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Founded in 1964, the store has well over 100,000 new and used titles spread across the shelves of a sprawling indoor-outdoor space.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Online parenting buy sell and swap groups plus online platforms like Swoondle, Kidizen, or GoodBuy Gear might be able to take used kids' things.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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