hooked on
idiom
1
: addicted to (a drug)
He got hooked on drugs at an early age.
2
: very interested and enthusiastic about (something)
He's hooked on skiing.
She got hooked on the show after watching one episode.
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DiGregorio impressed, and just like that, was hooked on the sport.
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
He got hooked on skateboarding and the video game Fortnite.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
This time, companies aren’t pushing cigarettes or loose-leaf chew; instead, the same corporations that spent billions to keep people hooked on smokes and dip are hawking pouches targeted at the sport’s primarily male demographic.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
Northern Spain for the total solar eclipse After driving to Lusk, Wyoming in 2017 and Ellsinore, Missouri in 2024 to witness the total solar eclipses, I am hooked on eclipse travel.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
He got hooked on skateboarding and the video game Fortnite.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
This time, companies aren’t pushing cigarettes or loose-leaf chew; instead, the same corporations that spent billions to keep people hooked on smokes and dip are hawking pouches targeted at the sport’s primarily male demographic.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
Northern Spain for the total solar eclipse After driving to Lusk, Wyoming in 2017 and Ellsinore, Missouri in 2024 to witness the total solar eclipses, I am hooked on eclipse travel.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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