jonesing

slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jonesing
Adjective
  • The daughters say this was also around the time that their mother ended up on the street and became addicted to meth.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
  • There is apathy, a force of inertia that keeps us addicted to cell phones, social media and things devoted to our pleasures.
    Jim Martin, Denver Post, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Pictures shared by investigators show a dingy basement lit by a single bulb, with hooked metal chains dangling from wooden beams overhead.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Leone and the rescue center's vet gave her an antibiotic in case of infection, fed her soft foods and trimmed her nails and beak, which is shaped more like a duck's than a turtle's hooked mouth because of her living conditions.
    Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Jonesing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jonesing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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