as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
threw his roommate out when he discovered that the guy was a dopehead
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Noun
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Having been sober for many decades herself, Bev recognizes the narcissism of addiction, the way addicts have a tendency to put themselves at the center of the universe.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025 -
Myung-gi suggests that Min-su may be dangerous as a drug addict seemingly going through withdrawals, and the group votes to take him out first.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Even in Europe, where groups regularly target private jet users with protests at airports, private jet segments increased by 0.3% year-over-year.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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So why is TikTok and its tens of millions of users a winner?—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
24 Jan. 2023
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The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Of the three leads, Rahim is the most unrecognizable, having gone full Jared Leto-in-Dallas Buyers Club to portray a druggie at the very end of his tether.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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The hidden joke of their routines — what even a lot of the long-haired druggie types in the audience didn’t quite get — is that the counterculture was over.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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“Dopehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopehead. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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