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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
Here's what theme park junkies and avid gamers need to know about SUPER NINTENDO WORLD at Universal's Epic Universe.
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Nobody else is going to take the death of a few junkies seriously, but Mickey is filled with empathy and personal motivation.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Never stop being a sports junkie, KD.
—Michael Sykes, For The Win, 7 Mar. 2025
Which for comic fans and political junkies alike is sheer mana.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Nobody else is going to take the death of a few junkies seriously, but Mickey is filled with empathy and personal motivation.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Never stop being a sports junkie, KD.
—Michael Sykes, For The Win, 7 Mar. 2025
Which for comic fans and political junkies alike is sheer mana.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkie
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Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Bad News Bears of M&A Pessina, an M&A enthusiast (some might even say addict) was still caught up in the Walgreens vs. CVS race to be the chain with the most stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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The court can instruct the jury to view with caution the testimony of, say, an informer or a drug addict.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
10 June 2025
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Marte, 31, was left in tears after the fan yelled derogatory comments about his late mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic in 2017.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Partnering with Horror, Inc. and Angry Orchard who share our passion has opened up a new way to engage fans.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Posted by TikTok user @rubywillow._, the video was filmed last week in Portugal's Algarve region and has garnered more than 9.3 million views since it was shared on June 18.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The cross-platform availability has delighted longtime users who never expected to see Microsoft's text editor running on their preferred operating system.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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Winning wines often gain significant attention from collectors, retailers, and wine enthusiasts alike.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Eastern Flight 212 — which originated from Charleston, S.C., in 1974, and held many passengers from that city — is known to aviation enthusiasts for a couple of reasons.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Any dinosaur lovers at home should be eating up this documentary special series on PBS this week.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
19 June 2025
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Here are performances music lovers won’t want to miss.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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Cars pull up as well: early morning workout fanatics on their way home from the gym and random drivers who just wondered what was happening in the parking lot.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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What's more, fragrance fanatics are more than three times as likely to purchase one linked to emotional attributes and/or memories as described in TikTok videos.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
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“Junkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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