addicted

adjective

ad·dict·ed ə-ˈdik-təd

: having an addiction:

: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity

addicted to heroin/alcohol/gambling

addicted smokers

: strongly inclined to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly

I'm addicted to great tomatoes, so I started two French varieties from seed and gave fully a third of my garden to them.—

Chris Jerome

Like Sherlock Holmes, Maigret is perceived by addicted readers as a historical figure rather than a creature of fiction …—

Mavis Gallant

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Either the region had become addicted to sparklingly clean kitchens or a more nefarious pattern had been established. —

Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Alas, even with his son washed up in hospital, even while processing the revelation that his son is addicted to drugs, Robert’s most salient emotion is his jealousy. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Abboud and other vaping defenders have a point that e-cigarettes aren’t just an enticement for kids to get addicted to nicotine, but are also a tool to help smokers quit smoking. —

Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024 These foul-weather friends are – perhaps unknowingly – either addicted to the drama or so attached to their own unhappiness that any joy on your part feels like a threat. —

R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for addicted