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
Now, users of Google’s consumer products are noticing that a number of updates have been made—seemingly in response to the new administration—to everyday tools like Maps, Calendar, and Search.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
The fact that so many users weren’t even hip to the correct pronunciation of her name says it all.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Affirm’s active consumer base grew 23% year over year to 21 million users.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Niemann has drawn controversy with her impression of the Wicked star, with some social media users accusing her of pretending to be Grande in her content.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
The fact that so many users weren’t even hip to the correct pronunciation of her name says it all.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Affirm’s active consumer base grew 23% year over year to 21 million users.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Niemann has drawn controversy with her impression of the Wicked star, with some social media users accusing her of pretending to be Grande in her content.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for user
Recent Examples of Synonyms for user
Noun
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Yes, former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams made a threat against the group a while back, but he’s gone now and the feds should focus on real crimes and pursue the dealers and traffickers instead of the poor addicts.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Au contraire, the new law and the accompanying abundance of product draw addicts to the state like liquid into a syringe.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 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
Noun
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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