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Princeton's WordNet

  1. addictedadjective

    compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming

    "she is addicted to chocolate"; "addicted to cocaine"

Wiktionary

  1. addictedadjective

    Being physically or psychologically dependent on something.

Wikipedia

  1. Addicted

    Addicted is Ace Youngs second single, after his 2006 song "Scattered". "Addicted" is the first and only single from his self-titled 2008 CD. The song was written by Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson, who was part of the team who wrote for the Backstreet Boys. It was produced by Desmond Child. The song features a guitar solo by former Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5.

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  1. addicted

    Addicted refers to a physical or psychological dependence on a substance, behavior or activity. It's characterized by a compulsive engagement, lack of control, persistence despite negative consequences, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation. While it's commonly associated with drug or alcohol use, one can also become addicted to behaviors such as gambling, eating, or even using the internet.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Addicted

    of Addict

Wikidata

  1. Addicted

    "Addicted" is the third single by the Canadian pop punk band Simple Plan from their debut album No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls. It is featured on the Karaoke Revolution video game.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of addicted in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of addicted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of addicted in a Sentence

  1. Nick Cohen:

    I have written at length about my alcoholism. I went clean seven years ago in 2016, i look back on my addicted life with deep shame.

  2. Marc Forgione:

    I'm addicted to congee now. I had the fish belly and then I had the offal one... this was like heaven.

  3. Donald Trump on Saturday:

    And the people that are in trouble, the people that are addicted, we're going to work with them and try and make them better. And we will make them better.

  4. The FDA:

    A few years ago, it would've been incredible to me that we would be here today discussing the potential for drug therapy to help addicted young people quit.

  5. Prosecutor Creighton Waters:

    The evidence that you’ve heard shows that the defendant became so addicted and so dependent on the velocity of money that the millions of dollars in legal fees that he was receiving was not enough and so he started to steal. He stole by billing personal expenses to the firm ; he stole by stealing from his own family.

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