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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Public sympathy for those addicted to drugs has always been precarious. —

TIME, 10 Feb. 2025 Millennials followed, with almost half of respondents from that generation reporting feeling addicted to the device. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 And psychologists are treating an increasing number of people who are addicted to their devices. —

The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 The worst-faith conversations people are having about the IUD guy are not unlike the woman who made chili for her neighbors or the wife that tweeted about enjoying a cup of coffee with her husband — seemingly everyone is addicted to being disingenuous for a few internet points. —

Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for addicted