junkies

noun

plural of junkie
1
as in addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally heroin junkies wasting their lives

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2
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 Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market platform Kalshi on Wednesday launched a new hub that allows political junkies to see how traders in many event contracts think the midterm elections will play out. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 July 2026 During summer, adrenaline junkies can get their fix on the downhill mountain biking trails and extensive zip line course. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026 Noah’s Ark is an outdoor park that’s home to more than 80 water rides and slides that attract adrenaline junkies and families (including mine, twice). — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 GoPro had adventurers and adrenaline junkies in a chokehold in the 2010s. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 At its cheesy core, Slice House is a dream destination for pizza junkies. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 Compared with protein, which lends itself to narratives of growth—more grams, more gains—fibre is a bit of a hard sell, likelier to be espoused by women in sensible shoes than by fitness junkies on Twitch. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 What has changed in recent years, however, is that prediction markets are no longer an obscure pastime enjoyed by political junkies. — Matt Motta, Fortune, 23 June 2026 America's top amusement parks are introducing a lineup of new record-setting, heart-pumping roller coasters sure to satisfy even the biggest adrenaline junkies. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkies
  1. addicts
  2. lovers
  3. users
  4. suckers
  5. fans
  6. enthusiasts
  7. fanatics
Noun
  • Remember all those fake memoirs from the early 2000s, by all those writers pretending to be addicts and gangsters and Holocaust survivors?
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • More than a boxing gym Manigan had a rough upbringing, the son of two drug addicts who was raised by his grandmother, according to a 2016 Washington Post profile.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of addicts
Noun
  • But to nature lovers like me, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife — places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • That way, avocados and their lovers alike can continue to thrive in the future.
    — July 24, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • According to the report, Apple will ask people to share the message to help the iPhone maker protect users from future attacks.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Other social media users argued that the trailer was scary enough that theaters should warn audiences about the imagery in the clip before showing the full preview.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of users
Noun
  • Be careful not to remove the suckers all at once, which can put stress on the plant.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
  • Roses will often have suckers that grow from the rootstock of the rose plant.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Definition of suckers
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  • The Bay Area’s soccer capital drew 14,000 fans to San Pedro Square for the July 19 final matchup.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
  • Thorns forward Morgan Weaver made her first appearance since November 2024, drawing a standing ovation from the 21,743 fans at Portland's Providence Park.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • The structure also supports the kind of smooth, repeatable opening and closing action that many EDC enthusiasts value, whether the knife is being used for a quick package opening or carried as a tactile mechanical object throughout the day.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • For iced tea enthusiasts, the Tea Over Ice collection is designed to brew hot and then flash-chill over ice in the elegant Tea Over Ice Pitcher, perfect for enjoying yourself or serving to your guests at summer gatherings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • The Northernmost Tree For now, most commercial breadfruit groves are still setting root, leaving the growing to the same type of people who once introduced it to the region — the plant fanatics.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Democrats, whose brand is viewed as too left-wing in five out of six Senate-battleground states, should be similarly wary of fanatics trying to infiltrate their ranks.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of fanatics

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