as in addicting
causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs
an addictive painkiller
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Sites including social media know how to entice young readers to their sites as well as how to make their sites addictive with no regard to ethics, safety or the truth.
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Dan Olberg, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Curbing screen time can be difficult because devices are often designed to be addictive, Katzenstein said.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The San Francisco Giants pitcher on Friday spoke to students at Whitney High School in Rocklin, a campus his cousin once attended, to talk about the dangers of fentanyl, an addictive synthetic opioid.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
Though nicotine pouches are seen as a less destructive alternative to cigarettes, the American Lung Association stated that nicotine — a highly addictive chemical — is harmful in any form.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Dan Olberg, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Curbing screen time can be difficult because devices are often designed to be addictive, Katzenstein said.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The San Francisco Giants pitcher on Friday spoke to students at Whitney High School in Rocklin, a campus his cousin once attended, to talk about the dangers of fentanyl, an addictive synthetic opioid.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
Though nicotine pouches are seen as a less destructive alternative to cigarettes, the American Lung Association stated that nicotine — a highly addictive chemical — is harmful in any form.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addictive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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