hooked on
idiom
1
: addicted to (a drug)
He got hooked on drugs at an early age.
2
: very interested and enthusiastic about (something)
He's hooked on skiing.
She got hooked on the show after watching one episode.
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Retailers are gearing up to keep their customers hooked on their apps as Black Friday looms in the U.S., bringing the pressure to guide every shopper to that all-important checkout moment.
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Bill Hineline, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Viewers who like their horror films with a dose of social commentary a la Jordan Peele’s Get Out will be hooked on this twisty young adult story.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Sure, but just wait until you’re hooked on the unlikely story unfolding in a seemingly magical apartment.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
In the flashbacks, Merritt seems hooked on Tag, so was Benji just obsessed with her?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Bill Hineline, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Viewers who like their horror films with a dose of social commentary a la Jordan Peele’s Get Out will be hooked on this twisty young adult story.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Sure, but just wait until you’re hooked on the unlikely story unfolding in a seemingly magical apartment.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
In the flashbacks, Merritt seems hooked on Tag, so was Benji just obsessed with her?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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