ADDICTING Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

addicting

adjective

ə-ˈdik-tiŋ

Definition of addicting

as in addictive

causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs cocaine is highly addicting

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Recent Examples of addicting Earlier this year, a California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for knowingly addicting and harming a young woman in a landmark decision, decades after the platforms launched. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 May 2026 The trial centers on whether tech companies such as Instagram, which is owned by Meta, and YouTube can be held liable for allegedly promoting a harmful product and addicting users to their platforms. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026 That outro is just too addicting; fans aren’t going to quit listening on repeat for a long, long time. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025 With ornate window displays and high towers, the busy street comes to life and gives you a taste of the buzz that makes NYC so addicting. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for addicting

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In a landmark decision, a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for intentionally designing their systems to be addictive by using features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Berman speculates that Meta will next settle the school districts case, which stemmed from some 1,200 districts across the country accusing the Facebook parent and other social media companies of spreading intentionally addictive features.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

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