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
Tubi continued to gain traction in 2024, surpassing 97 million monthly active users and 10 billion streaming hours.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
What users do with their plans is not their concern.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Smart LinkedIn users know posting is only half the battle.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Four years ago, vitamin E acetate, used to dilute vape cartridges, was strongly linked to the hospitalization of thousands of vape users and 68 deaths.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
What users do with their plans is not their concern.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Smart LinkedIn users know posting is only half the battle.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Four years ago, vitamin E acetate, used to dilute vape cartridges, was strongly linked to the hospitalization of thousands of vape users and 68 deaths.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for user
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Essay Confessions of a Self-Help Addict Haley Mlotek A self-help addict explains why.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Zillow addicts and fans of the reality TV show Selling Sunset can live vicariously through rich and famous house-hunters in New York City, as Selling the City, out Jan. 3, offers a look into the apartments in sky-high buildings with sky-high price tags.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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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 20 Jan. 2025.
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