get hooked

Example Sentences

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A question by jurors in a landmark social media addiction trial on Friday signaled Meta or YouTube may have to pay for letting a girl get hooked onto their platforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

They can get hooked on a host, the informational aspect of news becoming secondary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

"I did get hooked on apples for a while," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

Give yourself 30 seconds in which to get hooked.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

It was a bad thing for Bonnie to get hooked up with him.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson