jonesing

slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jonesing
Adjective
  • Reports say Edwards and his wife became addicted to drugs and were arrested multiple times.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • An additional concern about vaping is the emergence of a new generation that has become addicted to nicotine without the use of cigarettes.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Once viewers are seemingly hooked on HBO Max, WBD would ideally like to charge more.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Even stranger, the appendage is covered in hooked protusions at its tip.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Jonesing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jonesing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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