get hooked

Example Sentences

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“You can’t see everything. There’s so much.... You start meeting the people, you get hooked on the people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

There are signs that Amazon customers in remote areas are just as likely to get hooked on speedy delivery as city slickers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

"There are so many ways to get hooked on hockey and, in the NHL's 108-year history, this might be the most unique driver for creating new fans," the league said last month.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

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

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

He was starting to get hooked on the idea.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon