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
This is a phishing campaign that attempts to trick users into a Windows device enrollment process.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The question isn’t how to design for best-case users, but how to make systems hold up under worst-case pressure.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Apple wants iPhone users to update their software after new research suggests Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers are taking over phones with older iOS systems.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The tech giant noted that the net income decrease was primarily due to the 74% year-on-year drop in operational income which was impacted by investments in quick commerce, user experiences and technology.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The question isn’t how to design for best-case users, but how to make systems hold up under worst-case pressure.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Apple wants iPhone users to update their software after new research suggests Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers are taking over phones with older iOS systems.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The tech giant noted that the net income decrease was primarily due to the 74% year-on-year drop in operational income which was impacted by investments in quick commerce, user experiences and technology.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for user
addict
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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And at times that’s been true, particularly around hotspots, like B-line stations in MacArthur Park and Hollywood, where addicts have openly smoked fentanyl.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/user. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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