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addicted

[uh-dik-tid] / əˈdɪk tɪd /


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Knowles thinks there is "probably a substantial amount of people that are getting addicted".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

I get why people get addicted to online trading.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

He got me addicted to coffee and to his amazing cooking.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Before much cooking can occur, however, Gruel explains that many Americans are addicted to processed foods because those foods have been chemically engineered to be addictive.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Yet they gave up days and weeks of their lives, addicted to someone else’s drama.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




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