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as in hooked
having a compulsive need for a harmful substance or activity
The organization provides resources for drug addicted individuals. Having lost nearly all of his savings, he finally realized he was addicted to gambling.
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as in accustomed
having a great interest or need to do or have something
I'm completely addicted to this new word game.
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Recent Examples of addicted
Purdue's is the only major one that also provides direct money for victims -- potentially more than $850 million total in pools for people who became addicted, their families and babies born in withdrawal.
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arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
State of play: The nonprofit's leader sees shifts in the way people become addicted.
—Andrew King, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The plan will provide around $850 million for individuals harmed by the opioid crisis, including people who were prescribed OxyContin and became addicted, and babies who were born with withdrawal symptoms after being exposed to opioid drugs in the womb.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Both were heavy drinkers and addicted to Adderall and meth.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
State of play: The nonprofit's leader sees shifts in the way people become addicted.
—Andrew King, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The plan will provide around $850 million for individuals harmed by the opioid crisis, including people who were prescribed OxyContin and became addicted, and babies who were born with withdrawal symptoms after being exposed to opioid drugs in the womb.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Both were heavy drinkers and addicted to Adderall and meth.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Use a knife or a sharp hooked tool, advises Fowler.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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Why Throw Away America’s Economic Recovery? Americans have the right to choose the cheapest energy technologies like solar energy and EVs instead of being forced to stay hooked on expensive and outdated forms of energy.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Including not necessarily starting day-to-day after becoming accustomed to that and learning outfield this spring to be able to back up Kyle Isbel in center.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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In some instances, content policy changes have been met with outrage and backlash from users who had grown accustomed to digital spaces with few restrictions.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Investors in catastrophe bonds receive periodic payments similar to those in other types of bonds, but the return of principal is dependent on whether or not an extreme natural disaster creates total losses beyond a certain point.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This is not exactly the axis of evil, or the axis of anything except countries that are either dependent on the United States or otherwise easily pushed around.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Under darkened skies Thursday morning, the remains of a used car dealership in Selmer stood roofless and gutted, with debris scattered across the car lot and wrapped around mangled trees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The auto tariffs could also push up prices for used cars over time, analysts said, by increasing demand for those vehicles as new ones become unaffordable for many buyers.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicted. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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