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as in user
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
an inspiring story about addicts who seek help and manage to kick their habit
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
science-fiction addicts who eagerly await each new installment in the series
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Recent Examples of addict
My son is 41 and a recovering drug addict.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s 19-year-old Susie Vogelman, who wants to be an artist but is more on her way to being an opioid addict.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Today’s addicts face new challenges that could turn around the recent positive gains.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Generous with his stash and with access to his phone — which Taylor uses to communicate with Adam on social media — Dee ropes the addict into his trade, though their tentative friendship is soon subsumed into the prison’s overriding culture of violence.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s 19-year-old Susie Vogelman, who wants to be an artist but is more on her way to being an opioid addict.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Today’s addicts face new challenges that could turn around the recent positive gains.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Generous with his stash and with access to his phone — which Taylor uses to communicate with Adam on social media — Dee ropes the addict into his trade, though their tentative friendship is soon subsumed into the prison’s overriding culture of violence.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addict
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OpenAI recently fell short of internal targets for revenue growth and users, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing people familiar with the matter.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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That discrepancy in rates can appear striking on paper, but lower industrial pricing does not automatically mean residential customers are subsidizing large-volume users, according to Piedmont.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some, like Chloe’s triad, are all lovers.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some Disney lovers worry the small back walkway near Country Bear Musical Jamboree, a longtime sit-down attraction, could close as Frontierland shifts toward the Piston Peak setting, the blogs reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Are prediction markets safe places for news junkies to bet on events - or dens of insider trading?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Are prediction markets safe places for news junkies to bet on events — or dens of insider trading?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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When the Dodgers public address announcer read the Cubs starting lineup, Dodgers fans vehemently booed Crow-Armstrong, a trend that continued before each at-bat and again Saturday when he was announced pregame.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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League handlers gave Heidenreich a chance to walk through the crowd and dap up the adoring fans.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Snip upright suckers and water sprouts that zap the tree’s energy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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But to think that suckers get an even break when insiders have information that assures them of winning is folly.—
William Mersey,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The sheer variety of offerings — many introduced as new items each year — has helped cement the fair’s status as a destination not just for Minnesotans but for food enthusiasts across the country.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The bizarre directive was flagged in a tweet that drew attention from other AI enthusiasts.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Addict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addict. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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