get addicted

Frequency: 7.919.2 per million words

A more informal way to say 'become addicted'.

addictedVERBS + addicted

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Examples (10)

  • Be careful with those painkillers; it's very easy to get addicted.
  • I think I've started to get addicted to this new TV series.
  • Many teenagers get addicted to video games.
  • He's worried about getting addicted to online gambling.
  • She quickly got addicted to the caffeine in her morning coffee.
  • It didn't take long for him to get addicted to the thrill of rock climbing.
  • If you're not careful, you could get addicted to shopping online.
  • The doctor warned that patients can get addicted even with a short-term prescription.
  • After her injury, she was afraid she would get addicted to the medication.
  • It's a common story: people try a drug once and immediately get addicted.