addict
Example Sentences
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The suit heading for jury trial in Los Angeles accuses social media algorithms of addicting a 19-year-old woman, causing severe mental health problems.
From Barron's
The plaintiff, a 19-year old woman identified by the initials K.G.M., alleged that the algorithmic design of the platforms left her addicted and affected her mental health.
From BBC
I’m addicted to hiking and so is Daisy.
From Los Angeles Times
“His phone is addicted to him,” one reads.
Technology that drives connection and creativity, supporting and partnering with people rather than addicting or replacing them, could tap into this value.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
