as in addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
the doper had to go straight—there would be some serious jail time if he didn't
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Recent Examples of dopers
Could Hunter Armstrong beat a pool full of dopers?
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dopers
Noun
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The woman begs for help with homeless drug addicts.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Vote here The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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That bill allows internet users to see what is being collected about them, tell companies to delete it, and stop companies from selling or sharing their data.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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“Dopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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