addicted

adjective

Definition of addictednext
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.

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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 Another became addicted to pain meds after a sports injury. — Ciara McCarthy 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 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
  1. hooked
  2. accustomed
  3. dependent
  4. used
Adjective
  • Perps are less obvious of a fit for sports betting, where wagers are generally hooked to the outcome of a game or other event with a clear end date.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Anglophones become hooked on Telemundo William Kennedy of Miami is married to a Colombian woman, whose native language is Spanish.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of hooked
Adjective
  • Commissioner Coby Crowl said Costco needs to engage with the nearby residents that have grown accustomed to the store.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Georgia football fans have grown accustomed to seeing the youngest son of coach Kirby Smart on game days.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of accustomed
Adjective
  • Unlike wealthy nations with the reserves and infrastructure to buffer the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, import-dependent economies are more vulnerable to immediate, cascading supply chain shocks.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • This exhausting existence has kept Lucky emotionally dependent on her father.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
Definition of dependent
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  • If repotting in a used container, be sure it has been sanitized to prevent the transfer of pests and diseases.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • The process was originally commercialized for paper recycling, but beginning in January 2023, Epson started using it to convert used garments and mill ends into fibers from which new non-woven fabric sheets could be produced.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
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