1
: having the form of a hook
2
: provided with a hook
3
: made by hooking
a hooked rug
4
a
: addicted to narcotics
b
: fascinated by or devoted to something
Examples of hooked in a Sentence
Her friends talked her into playing golf, and now she's hooked.
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During a 2023 interview with IndieWire, Horgan explained that her show benefited from a weekly release strategy that gave fans time to become hooked and tell their friends about the show.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
This recommendation engine learns users’ interests from their viewing habits and makes compelling, personalized recommendations that keep them hooked.
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—Sally Percy, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Here’s a look at why the internet’s so hooked on TikTok’s king of sandwiches.
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Now, hooked conducting rods on the ends of the mill’s four sail arms are in place, ready to seize an angry lightning bolt and transmit it harmlessly down to rods buried in the nearby marsh.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
This recommendation engine learns users’ interests from their viewing habits and makes compelling, personalized recommendations that keep them hooked.
4.
—Sally Percy, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Here’s a look at why the internet’s so hooked on TikTok’s king of sandwiches.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Now, hooked conducting rods on the ends of the mill’s four sail arms are in place, ready to seize an angry lightning bolt and transmit it harmlessly down to rods buried in the nearby marsh.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Hooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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hooked
adjective1
: shaped like or provided with a hook
2
a
: addicted to narcotics
b
: fascinated by or fond of something
hooked on skiing
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