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as in addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
heroin junkies wasting their lives
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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a television cartoon junkie
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Recent Examples of junkies
Political junkies, feel free to scroll through all 482 races.
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From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Its Game 2 dominance still resonates with basketball junkies near and far, as the Rudy Gobert-less Wolves held the Nuggets to just 80 points on 35% shooting on a night where defense became cool again.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
With tears and fragments of personal narratives, this footage often digs deeper than some might expect for a sport derided as the domain of adrenaline junkies indifferent to the law.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Volatility is great for political junkies — and a headache for campaign strategists.
—James Ward, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Washington Examiner has provided four different playable cards — perfect for competing with friends, family, or fellow political junkies.
—Grace Hagerman, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
This is the ultimate park for adrenaline junkies, though there's plenty for little ones to do, like splash around in the Serpent's Pool, an expansive indoor kiddie area with two slides and other fun features.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
Which makes him pretty much like a lot of his action-sports brethren — all of them adremaline junkies — who will grace the 50-meter-high hill (165 feet) built on a scaffolding at the Winter Olympics in Livigno over the next two weeks.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
In the brain scans of other extreme athletes and adrenaline junkies, Amen said there’s often lower baseline activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in fear inhibition, impulse control and risk evaluation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Its Game 2 dominance still resonates with basketball junkies near and far, as the Rudy Gobert-less Wolves held the Nuggets to just 80 points on 35% shooting on a night where defense became cool again.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
With tears and fragments of personal narratives, this footage often digs deeper than some might expect for a sport derided as the domain of adrenaline junkies indifferent to the law.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Volatility is great for political junkies — and a headache for campaign strategists.
—James Ward, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Washington Examiner has provided four different playable cards — perfect for competing with friends, family, or fellow political junkies.
—Grace Hagerman, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
This is the ultimate park for adrenaline junkies, though there's plenty for little ones to do, like splash around in the Serpent's Pool, an expansive indoor kiddie area with two slides and other fun features.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
Which makes him pretty much like a lot of his action-sports brethren — all of them adremaline junkies — who will grace the 50-meter-high hill (165 feet) built on a scaffolding at the Winter Olympics in Livigno over the next two weeks.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
In the brain scans of other extreme athletes and adrenaline junkies, Amen said there’s often lower baseline activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in fear inhibition, impulse control and risk evaluation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkies
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Sauer noted that 43 states and the District of Columbia all have laws that restrict drug users and addicts from having guns, and warned that the 5th Circuit's decision, if upheld, would throw those laws into question.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of cocktail lovers will gather in Brooklyn on March 21 for the Bloody Mary Festival, now in its 13th year.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately for the legume lovers among us, peas grow surprisingly well indoors.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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And now that the alerts system has gone live, users receive a tiny, fuzzy image with some astronomical metadata of each observation that fits their criteria—all just a couple of minutes after Rubin captures the original image.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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Others, including Pennsylvania and Missouri, are exploring special tariffs on large power users – such as data centers – that reflect the true reliability and capacity costs of serving these facilities.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hindsight, alas, is for suckers and columnists.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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These forces—economic uncertainty, political division, and toxic algorithms—work in a vicious cycle to try and tell us that empathy is weakness… that kindness is gullibility… that sincerity is for suckers.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Get ready for Restructure Week Happy Restructure Week, Cowboys fans!—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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Were fans indeed on to something?—
Vogue,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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In addition to his paintings, Rembrandt also created hundreds of etchings (images printed on paper using copper or metal plates and acid), many of which ended up with collectors and enthusiasts like Meyer's grandfather.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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Over a month later, Punch fanatics can now breathe a sigh of relief, as new videos have surfaced of him enjoying hugs and even hitching a ride on the back of one of his cohabitants.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Burger King believes the Whopper changes are subtle enough not to offend fanatics, while luring back customers who may have soured on the brand.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Junkies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkies. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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