jonesing

adjective

slang
as in craving

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  1. addicted
  2. hooked
Adjective
  • Smith grew up in a small town in rural northern Alabama and became addicted to drugs as a teenager, his lawyers said in court documents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In March, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing their apps in ways that caused children to become addicted and suffer mental-health harms.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of addicted
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  • Leader, born in Galway, grew up playing rugby but became hooked on America’s gridiron game during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The plaintiffs sued in 2023, alleging that endless scrolling, Snapstreaks and other features on social media platforms kept them hooked and harmed their mental health.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hooked
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“Jonesing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jonesing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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