hooked

Example Sentences

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Mcauley says he still remembers the "excitement" of going to a match for the first time with his father: "Once the game was over, that was it, I'm forever hooked."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

Financial products have been increasingly adding gamelike features that create competition or instant gratification to keep users hooked — and the latest example is a prepaid debit card with a “buy-now-pay-maybe” feature.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 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

Back in Ohio people had them hooked to their fences or stuck out in their gardens to scare off the birds.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant