as in addictive
causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs
cocaine is highly addicting
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Recent Examples of addicting
This show is like Grey’s Anatomy meets Bravo’s Below Deck: ridiculous, dramatic, and totally addicting.
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Annabel Gutterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
TikTok is not so unique, or so uniquely potent; an Americanized TikTok will still be just as addicting and just as manipulative in service to its new corporate stakeholders.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Minimalist artists Sol LeWitt, Frank Stella and Donald Judd seemed to know this, captivating us with the addicting lucidity of their stark lines, colors and shapes.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Featuring addicting notes of bergamot, lychee, Turkish rose, lily of the valley and peony, this ensemble is complemented by the creamy and powdery finish of vanilla, musk and cashmere.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
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Annabel Gutterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
TikTok is not so unique, or so uniquely potent; an Americanized TikTok will still be just as addicting and just as manipulative in service to its new corporate stakeholders.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Minimalist artists Sol LeWitt, Frank Stella and Donald Judd seemed to know this, captivating us with the addicting lucidity of their stark lines, colors and shapes.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Featuring addicting notes of bergamot, lychee, Turkish rose, lily of the valley and peony, this ensemble is complemented by the creamy and powdery finish of vanilla, musk and cashmere.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicting
addictive
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Don’t Let The Machine Chase Itself Optimization is addictive.—
Tony Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Whereas in Season 3 episodes would often slip and slide around a plot and a point and blur into each other lazily, the new installments are sharp and addictive, begging you to just let the next episode play on.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Addicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicting. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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