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as in users
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
an inspiring story about addicts who seek help and manage to kick their habit
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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
science-fiction addicts who eagerly await each new installment in the series
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Recent Examples of addicts
The portrait of Depardieu that Ferrara gives is the last in Scene’s gallery of fellow addicts, beginning with the author’s immediate family and continuing with his later friends and collaborators, quite a few of whom come to unhappy ends.
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Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Stretching from the open spaces east of Aurora to the foothills of Golden, Colfax has hosted presidents and addicts, celebrities and prostitutes — occasionally in the same venues — at its hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, retail shops and residences, Barber said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s when Section 35, which forces addicts into a civil commitment of up to 90 days, is the tool that’s now being used.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Madeline Kingston, master of misdirection and avenger of addicts, is back in business.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
That’s the core difference between gamblers and other addicts.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Romería follows 18-year-old Marina, the daughter of drug addicts who died young of AIDS, who travels to the Atlantic coast of Spain to meet her paternal grandparents for the first time.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
This could be a center for the elderly, an association that helps drug addicts, or some other institution with a similar social-support function.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Stretching from the open spaces east of Aurora to the foothills of Golden, Colfax has hosted presidents and addicts, celebrities and prostitutes — occasionally in the same venues — at its hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, retail shops and residences, Barber said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s when Section 35, which forces addicts into a civil commitment of up to 90 days, is the tool that’s now being used.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Madeline Kingston, master of misdirection and avenger of addicts, is back in business.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
That’s the core difference between gamblers and other addicts.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Romería follows 18-year-old Marina, the daughter of drug addicts who died young of AIDS, who travels to the Atlantic coast of Spain to meet her paternal grandparents for the first time.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
This could be a center for the elderly, an association that helps drug addicts, or some other institution with a similar social-support function.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addicts
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Education and outreach Circulate San Diego sees following the rules of the road and driving responsibly as fundamental guidelines for users of all bicycles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The launch comes after Xiaomi last summer started selling smart glasses in China that let users tap the frame to change the lens tint.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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For dog lovers, USA TODAY Pets is your ultimate resource — from training tips to health hacks and fun stories.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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In addition to its roomy style, fans also enthusiastically cite the bag’s leather material for its durability.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Drafted in the first round out of Texas Tech in 2017—a move that many fans were initially skeptical of—Mahomes only saw a few spot appearances before eventually taking over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Glover has crisscrossed the globe for nearly a year, meeting with car enthusiasts and Jaguar loyalists.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Drivers are advised to slow down, use caution, and carry winter emergency kits, while outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to prepare for rapidly changing and potentially dangerous weather conditions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Courier Journal contributing critic Marc Zakem opened his review of the show by noting how some of his friends turned into fanatics for Springsteen, willing to drive out to Cincinnati and Indianapolis to experience him live.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were painters, sewing fanatics, jewelry makers, paper artists, beaders, journal makers and more.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Addicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addicts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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