How to Use hooked on in a Sentence
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That’s where ‘Kaitlin gets Seth hooked on pot’ took root.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
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That’s the part of the acting process that I’m really hooked on.
—Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
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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
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Maybe most of all, I’m hooked on the aesthetics of this kind of hunting.
—Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
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Since then, Crisman has been hooked on seeing the biggest game of the year in person.
—Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
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At the moment, though, the big companies are still hooked on oil and gas.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
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Even when he got hooked on speed, the dangers didn’t seem real.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
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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
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When you're not hooked on your vice, everything is so clear.
—EW.com, 12 June 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The balloon was shredded, the basket was mangled and Sullivan was hooked on the sport.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
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Many young anglers have become hooked on fishing at a bluegill pond.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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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
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Almost from that day, she was hooked on open-water swimming.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Contreras and her husband took drugs, and she got hooked on methamphetamine.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
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And not educating people on screen time where they get hooked on dopamine spikes.
—WIRED, 8 Aug. 2023
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Lucas Sommer, 38, says he’s been on a wild ride since he got hooked on trading options years ago.
—WSJ, 12 Sep. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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After that, he was hooked on the emerging — and macabre — science of understanding death.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
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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
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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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