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hooked

[hookt] / hʊkt /


ADJECTIVE
bent, angled
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Now, even younger children are getting hooked on chatbots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

That same month, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google's YouTube negligent in the case of a 20-year-old woman who said she became hooked on social media as a child, awarding her $6 million.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

It gave me new ears, and I was hooked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Muse is hooked into your Instagram, giving Meta the same launch platform it used for Threads three years ago.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

It’s hooked up to a long extension cord.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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