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
Over 300 million users interacted with the feature, which collected more than 630 million shares on social media, Spotify said.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Spotify racked up its highest quarterly net adds of monthly users to date in Q4 2025 — reaching a total of 751 million monthly active users, a gain of 38 million in the period.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Social media users expressed their dismay at the site crash and how quickly the kits sold out.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Run from Dubai, VEON operates in countries with fast-growing, underserved populations — including Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan — and reaches around 200 million customers in markets where revenue per user can be less than $3 a month.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Spotify racked up its highest quarterly net adds of monthly users to date in Q4 2025 — reaching a total of 751 million monthly active users, a gain of 38 million in the period.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Social media users expressed their dismay at the site crash and how quickly the kits sold out.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Run from Dubai, VEON operates in countries with fast-growing, underserved populations — including Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan — and reaches around 200 million customers in markets where revenue per user can be less than $3 a month.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for user
addict
Noun
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Charles became an opium addict.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/user. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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