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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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Carol was used to worrying about Luke, and even accustomed to him disappearing or fleeing town.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some members have spent years accustomed to visiting a nearby branch for banking services, and especially those who are younger or were previously unbanked tend to want the comfort and information that credit union staff can offer in person.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Verify your disability rating and dependent status and review your education benefits under the Post-9/11 or Montgomery GI Bill programs.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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On estate planning, half of millionaires surveyed don’t use an estate lawyer, although their use is highly dependent on wealth levels.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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There is a father in Breaking Away, a flustered, ineffectual father who sells used cars for a living.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to Free Press reporting, the state agency in December 2024 suspended the license of LaFontaine Hyundai of Livonia for also selling used cars as new ones.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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