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
Emily Mullin Bluesky Can’t Take a Joke Bluesky has been a safe haven for users fleeing X and Threads.
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
Speculation began swirling online shortly after the news broke, with some social media users questioning whether Boosie’s driving may have played a role in the pile-up.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
It’s become a way for social media users to navigate censorship, used in place of kill, murder, death, suicide, and other terms that relate to someone dying, which have been banned from use on platforms (specifically TikTok).
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
In addition, the independently adjustable hour and minute hands allows the user to set time zones that deviate from GMT by fractional hours.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
Speculation began swirling online shortly after the news broke, with some social media users questioning whether Boosie’s driving may have played a role in the pile-up.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
It’s become a way for social media users to navigate censorship, used in place of kill, murder, death, suicide, and other terms that relate to someone dying, which have been banned from use on platforms (specifically TikTok).
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
In addition, the independently adjustable hour and minute hands allows the user to set time zones that deviate from GMT by fractional hours.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for user
Noun
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With one in five problem gamblers attempting suicide, therapist Harry Levant, a recovering gambling addict, says the ease of access and number of betting opportunities on one's phone represents a growing public health crisis.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Usually, there are only two ways out: joining the predatory pyramid to lure in new addicts, or dying.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 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
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 15 Apr. 2025.
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