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also druggy
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
an old college classmate who became a druggie and ended up on skid row
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Recent Examples of druggie
She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Although his timing is awkward, Matty makes an earnest attempt at encouraging Stanley, advising him to approach the search like a private investigator, earning the trust of fellow druggies who might point Stanley in the right direction.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The ickiness increases upon the arrival of Norma’s troubled, much younger grandniece, Maya (Quintessa Swindell), a druggie with intelligence and promise whom Norma has persuaded Narvel to take on as an apprentice.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
To coming back and being mentally out, a druggie and an alcoholic—all of the rest of the stuff—I’m not ashamed of it.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
The Factory was a porous, chaotic arena for scene-making, drawing in exhibitionists, druggies, socialites, rock stars, movie stars, Ivy Leaguers and, most critically, journalists.
—Stephen Metcalf, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2020
Blake Lively stars as a druggie prostitute whose family was lost in a plane crash.
—Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, 8 Feb. 2020
With the murder finally solved — Emmett was killed during a grocery store hold-up by a druggie robber — Bassett says a huge weight will be lifted off of her character’s shoulders and her heart.
—Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Burroughs’ connection with Smith feels deeper, beyond druggie antics and glam personae, partly because she was drawn to him as a man, not just as an idol.
—Alexander C. Kafka, Houston Chronicle, 29 June 2019
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Although his timing is awkward, Matty makes an earnest attempt at encouraging Stanley, advising him to approach the search like a private investigator, earning the trust of fellow druggies who might point Stanley in the right direction.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The ickiness increases upon the arrival of Norma’s troubled, much younger grandniece, Maya (Quintessa Swindell), a druggie with intelligence and promise whom Norma has persuaded Narvel to take on as an apprentice.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
To coming back and being mentally out, a druggie and an alcoholic—all of the rest of the stuff—I’m not ashamed of it.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
The Factory was a porous, chaotic arena for scene-making, drawing in exhibitionists, druggies, socialites, rock stars, movie stars, Ivy Leaguers and, most critically, journalists.
—Stephen Metcalf, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2020
Blake Lively stars as a druggie prostitute whose family was lost in a plane crash.
—Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, 8 Feb. 2020
With the murder finally solved — Emmett was killed during a grocery store hold-up by a druggie robber — Bassett says a huge weight will be lifted off of her character’s shoulders and her heart.
—Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Burroughs’ connection with Smith feels deeper, beyond druggie antics and glam personae, partly because she was drawn to him as a man, not just as an idol.
—Alexander C. Kafka, Houston Chronicle, 29 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for druggie
Noun
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Here, he was portrayed as a devoted father, a health-and-fitness addict, a gladiator raging against the ravages of professional athletics.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kunis played a young addict that works through her addiction with her mother's help in the movie, which is based on a book titled How's Amanda?—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But even if the ban does go into effect, TikTok will not disappear from users' phones.—
JOSEPH WILKINSON NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The company will also be banned from misrepresenting loot box odds, prices, and features, and will need to allow users to buy them with money instead of in-game virtual currency.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What prompted the freak-out was Netflix’s warning that growth in the first part of 2022 would be slowing down — way down, as in nearly half of the 2021 Q1 growth.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2022
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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“Druggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/druggie. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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