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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
Deeply troubled parents spoke to senators Tuesday, sounding alarms about chatbot harms after kids became addicted to companion bots that encouraged self-harm, suicide, and violence.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Reports say Edwards and his wife became addicted to drugs and were arrested multiple times.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
An additional concern about vaping is the emergence of a new generation that has become addicted to nicotine without the use of cigarettes.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
By then, his older sister, Janell Smoot, had become addicted to crack.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Reports say Edwards and his wife became addicted to drugs and were arrested multiple times.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
An additional concern about vaping is the emergence of a new generation that has become addicted to nicotine without the use of cigarettes.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
By then, his older sister, Janell Smoot, had become addicted to crack.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicted
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This streamlined area rug from Dash and Albert (an extension of the Annie Selke brand) brings cheerful cabana stripes to your floors, swapping out terrycloth fibers for hand micro-hooked wool for a comfortable texture in high traffic areas.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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What works so well here is how a cloak of ambiguity is constantly draped over the narrative, pulled off at just the right moment to keep us hooked.—
Vincent Acovino,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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The pack became unusually accustomed to feeding on livestock from nearby ranches, ultimately killing 87 cows, calves and sheep in just over six months, according to state wildlife officials.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays won Game 4, 6-2, with the lineup looking more like what fans have become accustomed to seeing.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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So much of the success the Leafs will have this season — for better or worse — is dependent on that shot.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And this model of access, dependent on negotiation and renegotiation and repeated discussions about individual items, is neither sustainable nor capable of delivering aid at the scale that is needed.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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Weak vehicle sales are keeping discounts modest for both new and used options.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The glow-in-the-dark bucket comes filled with 31 Timbits and can be refilled in-restaurant or re-used to pick up all of your Halloween candy.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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