1
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.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in accustomed
having a great interest or need to do or have something
I'm completely addicted to this new word game.
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for addicted
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
See All Example Sentences for addicted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
Adjective
-
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
-
They’re hooked and craving more.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
After taking the field to get accustomed to the settings of Saturday’s game, the players mimicked football moves, took some selfies and were making Face Time calls.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
-
As viewers become more accustomed to replays, Owl sees opportunities for its technology to increase viewer engagement.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Adjective
-
Warsh, like many economists, thinks the financial markets have become too dependent on Fed guidance, and that such direction is more effective in financial crises or economic downturns.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
-
The film’s take on technology, which is sadly true about the amount of screen time that children (and adults) get on a daily basis, is realistic, as more and more people are becoming dependent on screens and losing in-person human interactions.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Adjective
-
Essentially what’s happened is that all matches have been split into four quarters, something which fans of US sports are very used to.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
-
Inside the quaint shop, search through shelves of used and new books in every genre.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
