as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well
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Recent Examples of user
Seven lawsuits filed this week in California allege that ordinary users seeking school help, spiritual reassurance, or simple conversation were instead drawn into psychologically damaging exchanges that ultimately preceded several suicides.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Each year, users await the drop with anticipation, eager to see which artists dominated their streaming habits and to share the data, presented in vibrant, eye-catching visuals, across their social media platforms.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2025
McRib locator The McRib Locator, which debuted in 2008, allows users to track McRibs nearest to them.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Each year, users await the drop with anticipation, eager to see which artists dominated their streaming habits and to share the data, presented in vibrant, eye-catching visuals, across their social media platforms.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2025
McRib locator The McRib Locator, which debuted in 2008, allows users to track McRibs nearest to them.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for user
addict
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Ardila, who describes himself as a recovering addict, attended his first Narcotics Anonymous meeting at the center in 2022, through its Rainbow Recovery program, and received rental assistance from the organization during a period of unemployment.—
Eloise Rollins-Fife,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/user. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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