DOPER Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

doper

noun

ˈdō-pər

Definition of doper

as in addict

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally the doper had to go straight—there would be some serious jail time if he didn't

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Recent Examples of doper Could Hunter Armstrong beat a pool full of dopers? — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026 James had an even doper moment in store for the kid after the game. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 At the stationhouse, the two recent high school graduates were strip searched, and things weren’t looking good for a couple of longhaired dopers. — Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 5 May 2023 Gatlin, remembered as a one-time doper and five-time Olympic medalist, tested positive for a steroid in 2006 and was suspended for eight years. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2021 That ability to pack an oxygen punch is what makes HBOCs a tempting target for a doper. — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2011

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The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hide these harms from the public.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hides these harms from the public.

— Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Businesses on Instagram and TikTok have access to billions of users, the key is simply creating content that will reach them.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The states presented evidence that senior executives at Meta, intent on maximizing their company’s growth, had repeatedly set aside concerns about what its products were doing to its youngest users.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

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