as in addictive
causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs
cocaine is highly addicting
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Nicotine is addicting and not always easy to shake.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
The trouble begins with the addicting nature of the phones themselves.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 12 July 2024
But these are the twists that make The Traitors so addicting.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
Supporters of the measure fault social media algorithms for addicting young users and harming their mental health.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 June 2024
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
The trouble begins with the addicting nature of the phones themselves.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 12 July 2024
But these are the twists that make The Traitors so addicting.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
Supporters of the measure fault social media algorithms for addicting young users and harming their mental health.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 June 2024
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“Addicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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