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addict

[ad-ikt, uh-dikt] / ˈæd ɪkt, əˈdɪkt /
NOUN
someone dependent on a substance
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Smith also told the girl that he was "really proud" of her before referring to her as the best "hoody stealer", "bracelet addict", and "Mona Lisa friend", among other names.

From BBC May 16, 2026

There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

But lawyers for Kaley G.M. chose a different battlefield: the design of the platforms themselves, which they argued were engineered to trap and addict young users.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

“There is a void in my guts that can only be filled by songs,” writes Jessica Hopper, a self-described addict of lyrics and tunes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Because he had never seen TV before, he was a total addict who barked out warnings and advice to the characters on the screen.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

In the two weeks since the summit, news outlets have been dutifully publishing articles that draw on facts and medical expertise, explaining that Kennedy is wrong to compare people who use SSRIs to heroin addicts.

From Salon May 18, 2026

The BBC has spoken to the families of more than 30 victims – including those of recovering addicts, and employees of the centre - who reject Pakistan's claims.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Minnesota was the first state to let Medicaid funds be used for housing services for the disabled and recovering addicts.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

If we’re doing a second game for the day, my friends the Chiklises are also huge sports addicts.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2024

But no one is acknowledging what at least is clear, that someone took a little trouble with this one, that it’s not a drive-by situation, it’s not the work of vandals or addicts.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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