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Recent Examples of crackhead
George Clinton, interviewed in the film, says that the two were crackheads together.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The New York Post is like having the New York Times summarized for you by a crackhead.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2024
Pity that crackhead tattooist wasn’t as artistic as the guy at the custom shop.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
Founder Greg Harms even referred to his followers as crackheads because of their unquenchable desire to chase virgin snow and rip big lines, and many would have been willing to overnight in igloos for the opportunity to pursue untouched powder with him.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
Found a dependable crackhead (an oxymoron almost always) in Vancouver, who, in exchange for free dope and low-percentage profit sharing, sold ounces for me.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Problem is stepping outside to crackheads and fentanyl dealers.
— Geoffrey Cain (@geoffrey_cain) August 28, 2023
San Francisco is possibly America’s most beautiful big city.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023
To me, that was the comedy equivalent of a crackhead with a flashlight walking down the sidewalk looking for anything that resembles crack.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2021
In 1983, his visage might have struck fear into this white neighborhood or seemed that of just another crazy crackhead.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 June 2021
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The New York Post is like having the New York Times summarized for you by a crackhead.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2024
Pity that crackhead tattooist wasn’t as artistic as the guy at the custom shop.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
Founder Greg Harms even referred to his followers as crackheads because of their unquenchable desire to chase virgin snow and rip big lines, and many would have been willing to overnight in igloos for the opportunity to pursue untouched powder with him.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
Found a dependable crackhead (an oxymoron almost always) in Vancouver, who, in exchange for free dope and low-percentage profit sharing, sold ounces for me.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Problem is stepping outside to crackheads and fentanyl dealers.
— Geoffrey Cain (@geoffrey_cain) August 28, 2023
San Francisco is possibly America’s most beautiful big city.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023
To me, that was the comedy equivalent of a crackhead with a flashlight walking down the sidewalk looking for anything that resembles crack.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2021
In 1983, his visage might have struck fear into this white neighborhood or seemed that of just another crazy crackhead.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackhead
Noun
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Each of the many phishing centers answers to Derek Danforth (Josh Hutcherson), a douchey 28-year-old rich-kid cokehead who tools around his office on a skateboard in extraordinarily ugly outfits (that puke-green suit!) and bad highlights.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 2024
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It was rumored Pacino’s character was a cokehead, something Pacino and Mann have copped to in recent years.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Variety,
23 Aug. 2023
Noun
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The streamer then released the Illana Glazer: Human Magic in December, which delved into Glazer’s awkward high school years and raising a family as a pothead.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jim Jones has opened up about recently experiencing sobriety for the first time in over three decades, as the unabashed pothead recently had to give up the vice for an extended period.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Yet in that regard, the instantaneous torque of electric propulsion could still provide enough thrust to satisfy speed freaks driving a production Sollei.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
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The Ultima line was designed for speed freaks looking to enjoy quick getaways in comfort and style.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2023
Noun
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Flaherty’s subjects allege that these facilities release addicts into the streets after weeks of nonexistent treatments and hand them wads of cash as a participation fee, knowing full well where that money is likely to be spent.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Being around drugs is personally dangerous for both Ray and Manny: Ray’s father, Bart (Ving Rhames), was an addict who ruined Ray’s childhood with his using, while Manny has a weakness for heroin.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The writer-director is more than a murder-mystery junkie.—
A.A. Dowd,
Chron,
25 Jan. 2023
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Kingsbury is a football junkie who’s going to walk away with great on-the-job experience and reportedly about $30 million after getting sacked with several years left on his contract.—
Greg Moore,
The Arizona Republic,
10 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Let the bong rip and hit play on some real stoner music.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Marijuana, which went mainstream decades ago, is hardly worth mentioning anymore; stoners are merely later-generation drunks in the book of comical inebriation.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crackhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackhead. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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