as in addicting
causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs
an addictive painkiller
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Recent Examples of addictive
Alcantara is pleasantly tactile and addictive to the touch, instantly bringing me back to the Surface Laptop 3’s Alcantara palm rest, which has stuck with me for years.
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Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
That includes limits on addictive features like endless scroll and autoplay for younger users, clear time-use notifications, and the ability for parents and teens to set usage boundaries.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
New Mexico’s case is among thousands of lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of intentionally designing products to be addictive to young people, leading to a nationwide mental health crisis.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap are also involved in a major federal trial in the Northern District of California involving similar claims that the companies misled consumers and built defective apps with features that fostered unhealthy and addictive behaviors in teens and children.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
That includes limits on addictive features like endless scroll and autoplay for younger users, clear time-use notifications, and the ability for parents and teens to set usage boundaries.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
New Mexico’s case is among thousands of lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of intentionally designing products to be addictive to young people, leading to a nationwide mental health crisis.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap are also involved in a major federal trial in the Northern District of California involving similar claims that the companies misled consumers and built defective apps with features that fostered unhealthy and addictive behaviors in teens and children.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addictive
addicting
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The trial centers on whether tech companies such as Instagram, which is owned by Meta, and YouTube can be held liable for allegedly promoting a harmful product and addicting users to their platforms.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another mother at the vigil whose 13-year-old daughter took her own life after suffering from cyber abuse said the social media platforms are intentionally addicting for children.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addictive. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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