hooked

Example Sentences

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Some administration officials worry China’s advantage in such models will get other countries hooked on the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

If you've been hooked on the latest series of Race Across the World, you've probably got a favourite pair of contestants.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That was a thing that really hooked me, made me want to audition and made me excited to get this part was that I was like, “I can’t get a grasp on her.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I’m reminded of this couple who took advice from their neighbors, who hooked them up with a smart financial adviser.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Frankie hooked his fingers around my elbow and pulled me through the crowd, shoving past the people who got in our way.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros