as in addictive
causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs
cocaine is highly addicting
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Max’s new addicting medical drama, The Pitt, debuted last week, and the series has already hooked viewers wanting more.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
In our era of consolidation and polarization, many online spaces can seem dreary, toxic, addicting, or some combination of the three.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
Babygirl is as addicting as any romance page-turner and hotter than the most popular smut on the market, with a smart twist on female desire and power.
—Helen Murphy, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
And this strange yet addicting ridiculousness of the plot is not lost on Hainline.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
In our era of consolidation and polarization, many online spaces can seem dreary, toxic, addicting, or some combination of the three.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
Babygirl is as addicting as any romance page-turner and hotter than the most popular smut on the market, with a smart twist on female desire and power.
—Helen Murphy, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
And this strange yet addicting ridiculousness of the plot is not lost on Hainline.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Addicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicting. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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