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also junky
1
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
heroin junkies wasting their lives
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2
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a television cartoon junkie
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Recent Examples of junkie
Endurance junkies have their pick of trails.
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Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
While political junkies can feed their habits this year, the more profound issue that faces California will be its moribund economy.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
This is no doubt partly the result of reader fatigue—there are only so many Trump books any one politics junkie can be expected to buy.
—Paul Farhi, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Judd co-starred in Michael Mann’s 1995 masterpiece as Charlene Shiherlis, wife to Val Kilmer’s gambling junkie Chris.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
While political junkies can feed their habits this year, the more profound issue that faces California will be its moribund economy.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
This is no doubt partly the result of reader fatigue—there are only so many Trump books any one politics junkie can be expected to buy.
—Paul Farhi, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Judd co-starred in Michael Mann’s 1995 masterpiece as Charlene Shiherlis, wife to Val Kilmer’s gambling junkie Chris.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkie
Noun
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Harper and him are both addicts of a certain kind of thrill, a certain kind of action.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube face claims that their platforms addict children through deliberate design choices that keep kids glued to their screens.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing cafe visits, switching to cheaper brews or forgoing it altogether.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fennell cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie plays Cathy in this tale of childhood friends turned tortured lovers, kept apart by heartbreaking misunderstandings and their own destructive decisions.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a strange twist, the Max app was developed by VKontakte (VK), which Durov co-founded before selling his shares and leaving Russia in 2014, after Durov said the Kremlin had asked the site to hand over Ukrainian users’ data.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tech giants have repeatedly relied on Section 230, a federal law that shields them from liability over content that their users post, as a defense against safety claims.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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On a holiday celebrating love and affection, thousands of enthusiastic basketball fans showed up at Intuit Dome to cheer for their favorite NBA players in a trifecta of skills competitions on the eve of the league’s 75th annual All-Star Game.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her primarily millennial fans are rabid to see her in concert.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Why to Prune Viburnums Viburnums seldom need pruning other than to remove damaged, diseased, and dead branches, or sucker shoots that grow straight up from the roots but don’t flower.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kocher was a grandfather and a sucker for extra hours on the bike trails, Beckley said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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While sports enthusiasts are taking bets on the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, Bad Bunny fans − and other music lovers − have been dying to know what Benito has up his sleeve since he was announced as the halftime show headliner.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The brand's Paso Robles line is perfect for hiking and outdoor enthusiasts, due to the unique impact-resistant lenses and full UV400 sunlight protection.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Runs also tend to draw as many running fanatics as music fans, bringing a new demographic into each artist’s orbit.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the crowds of pastry fanatics and Maxime Frédéric fans descend on the weekends.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Junkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkie. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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