How to Use hooked on in a Sentence

hooked on

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  • That’s where ‘Kaitlin gets Seth hooked on pot’ took root.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That’s the part of the acting process that I’m really hooked on.
    Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
  • If you're hooked on brown leather, try these white Stacy Adams for a change of pace.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 11 July 2023
  • Maybe most of all, I’m hooked on the aesthetics of this kind of hunting.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Since then, Crisman has been hooked on seeing the biggest game of the year in person.
    Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
  • At the moment, though, the big companies are still hooked on oil and gas.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Even when he got hooked on speed, the dangers didn’t seem real.
    Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
  • If you’re hooked on poke like me, make plans to head to the islands soon for the fourth annual Kauai Poke Fest in June.
    Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • When you're not hooked on your vice, everything is so clear.
    EW.com, 12 June 2024
  • The iron artifact would have been hooked on a rope or strap and showed signs of use, officials said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
  • Within weeks, the pair were hooked on the sport; the show that grew out of that is both a paean to the game and has absolutely nothing to do with it.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • No one with this bag hooked on the crook of their arm could also be bearing the crushing weight of debt on their shoulders.
    Catherine Mevs, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Here, one gets hooked on Chilean sea bass with coconut sauce, or on the goat garam masala, curried with spices and yogurt.
    Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
  • Audiences that got hooked on the first two seasons for free will now have to pay for Prime to get a third season.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The balloon was shredded, the basket was mangled and Sullivan was hooked on the sport.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Many young anglers have become hooked on fishing at a bluegill pond.
    Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Dallas-area resident who got hooked on cricket through TV about a year ago brought his son to see a match.
    Schuyler Dixon, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
  • Almost from that day, she was hooked on open-water swimming.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • Contreras and her husband took drugs, and she got hooked on methamphetamine.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
  • And not educating people on screen time where they get hooked on dopamine spikes.
    WIRED, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Lucas Sommer, 38, says he’s been on a wild ride since he got hooked on trading options years ago.
    WSJ, 12 Sep. 2023
  • But its rise was fueled by use among teenagers, some of whom became hooked on Juul’s high-nicotine pods.
    Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But its rise was fueled by use among teenagers, some of whom became hooked on Juul's high-nicotine pods.
    CBS News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • That’s the aspect customers comment on the most, said his wife, Koski, adding that they’re also hooked on the flavor and texture.
    Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
  • But the startup's rise was fueled by use among teenagers, some of whom became hooked on Juul's high-nicotine pods.
    CBS News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Bring it to the Easter table and everyone will be hooked on the soft texture and slightly sweet flavor.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Similar to games, these apps require a steady stream of users to get hooked on samples of the programs and feel compelled to keep spending to see how the show ends.
    Mike Isaac, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • After that, he was hooked on the emerging — and macabre — science of understanding death.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Australian authorities say the move spells the end of colorful branding and fun flavors that authorities say was a ploy to get children hooked on nicotine.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 1 July 2024
  • One-third of British 18-to-24-year-olds adults are hooked on nicotine, with research suggesting that the disposable vapes created a market among young people who wouldn’t have otherwise smoked.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024

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