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 Hardie™ Designer, powered by Hover®, takes that idea and runs with it, allowing users to experiment with various siding options and, once satisfied, provide a clear vision to their contractors. 6. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025 In China, Baidu has been operating its own robotaxi service since 2021 in major cities like Beijing, letting users hail an Apollo Go car through the app. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 July 2025 Sap, the Carnegie Mellon assistant professor, said Grok was dealing with a common tension for AIs: balancing the desire to follow the user’s instructions with its own guidelines. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 15 July 2025 While marketed as ideal starter pets for children, they were described by multiple users as difficult to handle and heartbreakingly short-lived. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for user
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Noun
  • His familiarity with offensive coordinator Frank Smith should allow Waller, a recovering addict who has faced multiple NFL suspensions, to adjust to the offense quickly.
    Omar Kelly July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • Locals have been subjected to watching addicts inject opioids in full public view, including in front of children, Torres said.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 July 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
Noun
  • 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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