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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
Who told the world about Wendy's meth addicts absolutely KILLING a multi-billion-dollar fast-food giant YEARS ago?
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The ethos was one that nothing was more important than a job, a role in the work world, especially for the welfare recipients, ex-offenders, out of school youth and ex-addicts who came to the EDD office.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In New York, so many people are functional drug addicts.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 May 2026
The woman begs for help with homeless drug addicts.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
In that same spirit, Sorsby might maintain that discipline of college athletes for wagering is unfair if those athletes are gambling addicts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
However, the addicts among you do have second-screen options.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Now, their comments and DMs are flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The ethos was one that nothing was more important than a job, a role in the work world, especially for the welfare recipients, ex-offenders, out of school youth and ex-addicts who came to the EDD office.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In New York, so many people are functional drug addicts.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 May 2026
The woman begs for help with homeless drug addicts.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
In that same spirit, Sorsby might maintain that discipline of college athletes for wagering is unfair if those athletes are gambling addicts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
However, the addicts among you do have second-screen options.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Now, their comments and DMs are flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicts
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If a court found that Twitter’s privacy policy adequately informed users that their contact info might be used for ad targeting, then the FTC should not be able to continue punishing X for that behavior, Musk argued.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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At launch, Netflix says the game will take over every subscriber’s home screen — giving it the widest possible marketing campaign — and users will instantly be able to play after scanning the QR code with their phone.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The mountain still erupts with theatrical force, and wines from the surrounding Etna DOC (a region often predicted to become Sicily’s second DOCG, the highest classification) attract wine lovers with their vibrant acidity and mineral edge.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The restaurant doesn’t let meat lovers suffer, offering a 24-ounce Tomahawk and a flaming filet flaming courtesy of tequila.—
Connie Ogle
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The score alone might make the fans happy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Watermelon Pool was first published in Korea in 2015, and this new English translation brings its wonderfully surreal story and artwork to a new audience of imaginative young fans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The most minimal type of pruning, selective pruning refers to removing dead, diseased, or broken branches and suckers coming up from the roots to improve the structure of the plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Details such as the relatively few suckers on its arms, its smooth skin, beak features and the coloring around its organs and parts of the mantle indicated a new species, now called Microeledone galapagensis.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
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Ultimately, society became even more dependent on the technology than enthusiasts had predicted.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Though an exhaustive search was conducted, including an intensive investigation by authorities, private investigators and true-crime enthusiasts, Natalee, who was 18 at the time, was never found.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Addicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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