hooked

Example Sentences

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Many of our children’s favorite apps and social-media sites were built from the ground up to keep young users hooked and helpless to look away, consequences to their health and well-being be damned.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"It drew the youth because it made you dance and have fun. I was hooked instantly."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A question by jurors in a landmark social media addiction trial on Friday signaled Meta or YouTube may have to pay for letting a girl get hooked onto their platforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The video captures a car hooked up to a tow truck and what appears to be its owner running toward their vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Then quicker than the eye, Tansy stuck a finger in her mouth and hooked out the chewing gum.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck