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 One Reddit user recently shared that their neighbor always boils their ribs first, and plenty of commenters chimed in with their opinions. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 June 2025 With user growth accelerating on platforms like Roblox, dominant streaming engagement from Netflix, and a resurgent box office led by Disney, this group is performing well in what has been a challenging environment for consumer-sensitive names. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 June 2025 The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025 So far, Apple’s iOS 26 and Liquid Glass have been met with a mixed reception, and some users aren’t that keen on the look and feel. Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for user
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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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  • Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2023
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  • Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.
    J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
  • Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.
    John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017

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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/user. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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