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also druggy
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
an old college classmate who became a druggie and ended up on skid row
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Recent Examples of druggie
Of the three leads, Rahim is the most unrecognizable, having gone full Jared Leto-in-Dallas Buyers Club to portray a druggie at the very end of his tether.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
The hidden joke of their routines — what even a lot of the long-haired druggie types in the audience didn’t quite get — is that the counterculture was over.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Although his timing is awkward, Matty makes an earnest attempt at encouraging Stanley, advising him to approach the search like a private investigator, earning the trust of fellow druggies who might point Stanley in the right direction.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The ickiness increases upon the arrival of Norma’s troubled, much younger grandniece, Maya (Quintessa Swindell), a druggie with intelligence and promise whom Norma has persuaded Narvel to take on as an apprentice.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
The hidden joke of their routines — what even a lot of the long-haired druggie types in the audience didn’t quite get — is that the counterculture was over.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Although his timing is awkward, Matty makes an earnest attempt at encouraging Stanley, advising him to approach the search like a private investigator, earning the trust of fellow druggies who might point Stanley in the right direction.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The ickiness increases upon the arrival of Norma’s troubled, much younger grandniece, Maya (Quintessa Swindell), a druggie with intelligence and promise whom Norma has persuaded Narvel to take on as an apprentice.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for druggie
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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An initial prompt might classify a user's request or event, with the output generating a more specialized sub-prompt.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Druggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/druggie. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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