addicted
adjective
ad·dict·ed
ə-ˈdik-təd 
: having an addiction:
a
: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity
addicted to heroin/alcohol/gambling
addicted smokers
b
: strongly inclined to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly
I'm addicted to great tomatoes, so I started two French varieties from seed and gave fully a third of my garden to them.—
Chris Jerome
Chris JeromeLike Sherlock Holmes, Maigret is perceived by addicted readers as a historical figure rather than a creature of fiction …—Mavis Gallant
Mavis GallantExamples of addicted in a Sentence
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In terms of the opioid epidemic, law enforcement thinks that Mexican cartels are the problem, addiction physicians think that the addicted brain is the problem, and harm reduction activists think that the criminalization of drugs is the problem.
—Melody Glenn
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
During his childhood, he was isolated and bullied and eventually became addicted to heroin and struggled with his weight.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Michelle’s addicted to the need for her own self-destruction.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
Indeed, those who start using at younger ages are much more likely to become addicted.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Melody Glenn
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
During his childhood, he was isolated and bullied and eventually became addicted to heroin and struggled with his weight.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Michelle’s addicted to the need for her own self-destruction.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
Indeed, those who start using at younger ages are much more likely to become addicted.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for addicted
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addicted. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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