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
  • Even in brighter skies, its shape is recognizable, forming a hooked pattern that stands out from the surrounding stars.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The word likely referred to the way grapes grow in hooked, clustered bunches.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • Doukoure characterized Tuesday's rhetoric as hateful but said CAIR and members of the Muslim community have become accustomed to being targeted because of their advocacy.
    Gino Vicci, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Winter Park has grown accustomed to being the team to beat in its football district.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • South Korea’s substantial investment in and trade with China grows, while North Korea remains a costly dependent, though ideologically important.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Despite their importance, the US is dependent on foreign supply chains, importing 25 percent of its finished steel and over 90 percent of its high-purity iron, primarily from China.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • This lack of choice pushed some buyers toward used cars to better fit their budgets.
    Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Owning several cars, intensively studying both the new and used car markets and testing so many vehicles has taught me a lot about what makes a great automobile.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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