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addict

[ad-ikt, uh-dikt] / ˈæd ɪkt, əˈdɪkt /
NOUN
someone dependent on a substance
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The Queen, also a self-confessed Archers addict, acted out her role as president of the National Osteoporosis Society, in a special episode to mark The Archers' 60th anniversary.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Jurors found Instagram and YouTube liable for designing platforms that are meant to addict young users.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 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

“I’m not a drug addict, you pipsqueak,” I say.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

There might yet be hope for the addicts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

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

Most were vloggers and travel addicts, some wanting to tick the final country off their list, along with the odd North Korea enthusiast.

From BBC Feb. 28, 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

In fact, scientists who study both the brains of new lovers and cocaine addicts are hard-pressed to tell the difference.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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