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as in users
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
an inspiring story about addicts who seek help and manage to kick their habit
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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
science-fiction addicts who eagerly await each new installment in the series
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Recent Examples of addicts
Gorsuch said the opinion was narrow and did not disturb other provisions of the law, which includes a ban on guns for drug addicts, ban on guns for people presently intoxicated and prohibition of firearms for those deemed a danger to themselves or others.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Then more people started showing up, seeking help, and Canaday had to learn what those addicts needed to recover.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
No meth addicts running the drive-thru; that was a strong start.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
How many ex-addicts get to do that?
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The 30th Precinct Station House jail is for drug addicts, streetwalkers, and thieves.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Artificials addicts will try the most offbeat gadgets.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
If not by fire, then by blight, addicts, fraud, and the slow rot created by corrupt politicians like Karen Bass.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Then more people started showing up, seeking help, and Canaday had to learn what those addicts needed to recover.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
No meth addicts running the drive-thru; that was a strong start.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
How many ex-addicts get to do that?
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The 30th Precinct Station House jail is for drug addicts, streetwalkers, and thieves.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Artificials addicts will try the most offbeat gadgets.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
If not by fire, then by blight, addicts, fraud, and the slow rot created by corrupt politicians like Karen Bass.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicts
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Technical writers This job involves translating complex technical information into straightforward, readable guides for users.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Good choices include live sunfish, suckers, bullheads, carp, goldfish, and chubs.—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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The entrepreneur and businessman and the unnamed plane instructor had reportedly set off from the city of Rennes for La Baule on Friday afternoon for the Fly In La Baule meeting gathering light airplane enthusiasts.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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For outdoor enthusiasts, the system now features excursions like the trek up the Eiðiskollur cliffs towering above the northern village of Eiði.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Addicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicts. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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