1
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
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.
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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
Early January is more than just the start of the new year for the tech junkies out there.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Endurance junkies have their pick of trails.
—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
On the other side of the park, the Skate Park will be the ultimate playground for adrenaline junkies, with ramps to conquer and rails to grind.
—Calesa Township, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Handpicked by the expert Vogue team, the collection will satisfy even the most discerning of skincare savants, wellness warriors, makeup maestros, hair aficionados and jewelry junkies.
—Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
No game-changer Wednesday’s debate could be considered must-see television for political junkies enthralled by the mayoral race, which took an unpredictable turn with the rise of Mamdani.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Early January is more than just the start of the new year for the tech junkies out there.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Endurance junkies have their pick of trails.
—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
On the other side of the park, the Skate Park will be the ultimate playground for adrenaline junkies, with ramps to conquer and rails to grind.
—Calesa Township, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Handpicked by the expert Vogue team, the collection will satisfy even the most discerning of skincare savants, wellness warriors, makeup maestros, hair aficionados and jewelry junkies.
—Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
No game-changer Wednesday’s debate could be considered must-see television for political junkies enthralled by the mayoral race, which took an unpredictable turn with the rise of Mamdani.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junkies
Noun
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some of them self-identified as gambling addicts.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Each year, millions of dog lovers tune in to the Puppy Bowl as a way to pregame the actual Super Bowl taking place that same Sunday, played by human athletes without tails.—
Stacia Datskovska,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
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The symphony, conducted by its music director Carolyn Kuan, is playing a ballet score by Prokofiev inspired by Shakespeare’s immortal drama about two young lovers from feuding families at the Belding Theater at The Bushnell, located at 166 Capitol Ave.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, even with its Gemini app now seeing more than 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), 100 million more than last quarter, and Gemini, the company's large language model, processing over 10 billion tokens per minute, Search usage broke a quarterly record.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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To this end, the company has scaled its Neuroplatform system by tripling the lab’s surface area and expanding from a single hardware setup to several running simultaneously to accommodate more users.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To remove the suckers growing at the base of some viburnum species, cut them back at ground level.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Conrad wasn’t sure how football fans would react but said most people eagerly accepted a towel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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By the end of that format’s 12-year run, including several instances in which the best overall driver of the year was shut out from the title or even competing in the championship race, a majority of fans and drivers were more than ready for something else.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, for Midwest ski enthusiasts, Snowriver Mountain is part of the Legendary Pass, allowing access to Lutsen Mountains in Minnesota and Granite Peak in Wisconsin.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Modern perfume enthusiasts seek more than projection and volume.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Gyllenhaal already knows this will piss off some traditional literary fanatics, as will other changes in her fantasy reimagining of the beloved monster tale.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sauna fanatics and newbies are spending time in saunas at local parks, on Great Lakes shorelines and by rivers, in parking lots and neighbors' backyards.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Junkies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junkies. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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