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Recent Examples of crackhead
George Clinton, interviewed in the film, says that the two were crackheads together.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The New York Post is like having the New York Times summarized for you by a crackhead.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2024
Pity that crackhead tattooist wasn’t as artistic as the guy at the custom shop.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
Founder Greg Harms even referred to his followers as crackheads because of their unquenchable desire to chase virgin snow and rip big lines, and many would have been willing to overnight in igloos for the opportunity to pursue untouched powder with him.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
Found a dependable crackhead (an oxymoron almost always) in Vancouver, who, in exchange for free dope and low-percentage profit sharing, sold ounces for me.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Problem is stepping outside to crackheads and fentanyl dealers.
— Geoffrey Cain (@geoffrey_cain) August 28, 2023
San Francisco is possibly America’s most beautiful big city.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The New York Post is like having the New York Times summarized for you by a crackhead.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2024
Pity that crackhead tattooist wasn’t as artistic as the guy at the custom shop.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
Founder Greg Harms even referred to his followers as crackheads because of their unquenchable desire to chase virgin snow and rip big lines, and many would have been willing to overnight in igloos for the opportunity to pursue untouched powder with him.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
Found a dependable crackhead (an oxymoron almost always) in Vancouver, who, in exchange for free dope and low-percentage profit sharing, sold ounces for me.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Problem is stepping outside to crackheads and fentanyl dealers.
— Geoffrey Cain (@geoffrey_cain) August 28, 2023
San Francisco is possibly America’s most beautiful big city.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackhead
Noun
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That means there are more 24-hour potheads stumbling around the United States (in California, especially) than ever before.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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Xavier is both when first introduced, but the slacker pothead lives long enough to reveal his chivalrous side.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Biel is a pitiless cokehead who, we’re told, later marries a senator and has four kids.—
Ky Henderson,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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Each of the many phishing centers answers to Derek Danforth (Josh Hutcherson), a douchey 28-year-old rich-kid cokehead who tools around his office on a skateboard in extraordinarily ugly outfits (that puke-green suit!) and bad highlights.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 2024
Noun
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But where a female-friendship show like Tuca & Bertie falls into the trap of presenting relatability at the expense of creativity, YOLO introduces a dynamic that is depraved, boozy, druggy, shaggy, and totally amoral.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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But then my druggy yet still aspirationally sober friend at the meeting ran after me.—
Brontez Purnell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One woman, in particular, juxtaposed the avant-garde element with an auburn and black gingham blazer layered over a striped dress shirt — a style approach for the office siren by day and rave addict by night.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The woman begs for help with homeless drug addicts.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Sure, the idea of more power always sounds better to confirmed speed freaks such as myself, but simply turning up the wick wouldn’t keep with the RBW ethos—and might throw that balance fully out of whack, in fact.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Yet in that regard, the instantaneous torque of electric propulsion could still provide enough thrust to satisfy speed freaks driving a production Sollei.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Located within the storied Art Deco walls of the former Larrabee Sound Studios, where Prince and Cher once recorded, Mic Drop is a new West Hollywood hot spot for the karaoke junkie.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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Hughes has been described a hockey nerd or hockey junkie by many of his former teammates and coaches.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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That’s not because our tolerance for stoner comedies, or even dramas, has gone up.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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Kesselman hopes Gen Z will gravitate to High Times like previous generations of stoners did.—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Could Hunter Armstrong beat a pool full of dopers?—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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James had an even doper moment in store for the kid after the game.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crackhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackhead. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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