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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 fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a television cartoon junkie
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Recent Examples of junkie
Yesterday was a really big deal for drone delivery junkies.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Played by Austin Abrams with the wiry desperation and cunning of an addict, James is an unhoused junkie living in a tent in the woods, who has a nasty brush with Paul.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Best trip for adrenaline junkies?
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
While golf is a genteel sport, Dunlap describes himself almost like an adrenaline junkie.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Played by Austin Abrams with the wiry desperation and cunning of an addict, James is an unhoused junkie living in a tent in the woods, who has a nasty brush with Paul.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Best trip for adrenaline junkies?
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
While golf is a genteel sport, Dunlap describes himself almost like an adrenaline junkie.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkie
Noun
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In a City Council meeting last week, Boston Public Health Commissioner Bisola Ojikutu said the city distributes 81,112 on average per month to drug addicts.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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People don’t realize that being an addict is an everyday struggle and a common one.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is the same lineup, full of younger and mostly unproven players, that has kept the Rangers on the fringe of the wild card spot, a point of irritation among fans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of her biggest, most vocal fans, Ariana Grande, presented the pop legend with the honor.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Open-source and classroom-ready SustainaPrint starts with a custom interface where users upload 3D models.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Scrapp scans waste using QR codes and educates users on the best method of disposal.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These will hold a particular interest for the Bloomsbury enthusiast because the majority of them are previously unpublished (an impressive feat, given how often the various archives have been plundered by other biographers).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The conspiracy flavor enters when enthusiasts argue that establishment science or industry suppressed a cheap, clean power source.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Johnnie Mundell is a scotch fanatic who grew up not far from the distillery’s backyard.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Carried by yesterday’s muses and reinvented by today’s nail artists and manicure fanatics, this trend is set to become the leading beauty inspiration for the fall 2025 season.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Junkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkie. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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