hooked

Example Sentences

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Algorithms that funnel users to harmful content or keep them hooked on the platform could leave the apps exposed to expensive litigation, he and others said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

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

But they also have another effect: keeping customers hooked on Nvidia’s products and steering them away from rival chip providers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

They hooked Håkon under his armpits and pulled him as fast as they could over the bridge.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack