need a fix

Frequency: 7.513.3 per million words

To require a dose of something one is addicted to.

fixVERB + fix (amount of sth)

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need

Examples (10)

  • The heroin addict desperately needed a fix to stop the withdrawal symptoms.
  • After going without coffee for hours, she really needed a fix to function properly.
  • The gambling addict needed his next fix at the casino.
  • When the nicotine craving hit, he needed a fix immediately.
  • The shopaholic needed her shopping fix to feel better.
  • He was like a junkie who needed his daily fix of social media.
  • The adrenaline seeker needed a fix from extreme sports.
  • She needed her caffeine fix first thing in the morning.
  • The workaholic needed his fix of overtime hours.
  • Without his regular sugar intake, he needed a fix to avoid feeling irritable.