as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well
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Recent Examples of user
The commission also claims Google has not done enough to steer users to cheaper offers outside of the Google Play platform.
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Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
The criminal complaint filed Friday came after a cyber-crime unit with Homeland Security Investigations began tracking downloads made by a specific user on an anonymous file-sharing website between July 27 and Feb. 3, the court document reads.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The film’s villain has paralyzed the human species with a piece of technology that melds the body together with a machine and relies on empty fantasy to seduce its human users towards utter isolation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
The Reddit user reiterated that guests are already expected to cover their own travel expenses, hotel accommodations and clothing for the couple’s celebration.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
The criminal complaint filed Friday came after a cyber-crime unit with Homeland Security Investigations began tracking downloads made by a specific user on an anonymous file-sharing website between July 27 and Feb. 3, the court document reads.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The film’s villain has paralyzed the human species with a piece of technology that melds the body together with a machine and relies on empty fantasy to seduce its human users towards utter isolation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
The Reddit user reiterated that guests are already expected to cover their own travel expenses, hotel accommodations and clothing for the couple’s celebration.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for user
Noun
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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
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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
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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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/user. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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