hooked on

phrase

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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Nothing will get someone hooked on motorsports faster than attending a race. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Youri Tielemans and Santos, United’s new midfield partnership, were hooked on 67 minutes, showing the extent to which Hull had stifled them. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Instead of children getting hooked on phones, parents should start them reading at an early age. — Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Ospina is a onetime history teacher turned librarian, who is on a mission to increase library use and ramp up reading — and has earned several district awards for getting students hooked on books. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hooked on

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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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