get hooked

Example Sentences

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Investors get hooked on short-term results and executives and boards spend more time focusing on the next earnings call than on the key strategic decisions that will drive success for the next decade.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The cheaper pens are better for everyday use, and he likes gifting them to friends, hoping they get hooked on fountain pens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

"I did get hooked on apples for a while," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

Find expert tips, must-read books and local resources to help your child get hooked on reading.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

It was a bad thing for Bonnie to get hooked up with him.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson