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.
Examples of hooked on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Additional efforts are needed everywhere to help discourage young people from getting hooked on tobacco.
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Jon-Patrick Allem, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
On this episode, find out how America got hooked on calorie counting, and why the system continues to endure.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
The longtime friends and collaborators remember seeing the original Time Bandits as young kids and getting hooked on its chaotic and darkly comedic tone.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 20 May 2024
Almost from that day, she was hooked on open-water swimming.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Even when he got hooked on speed, the dangers didn’t seem real.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
He got hooked on heroin after several knee surgeries.
—The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers have tried to diversify the economy for years, yet Las Vegas remains hooked on tourism.
—Jenny Vrentas, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Inside the visitors clubhouse was proof of the obsession: A baseball team was suddenly hooked on espresso.
—Rustin Dodd, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Jon-Patrick Allem, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
On this episode, find out how America got hooked on calorie counting, and why the system continues to endure.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
The longtime friends and collaborators remember seeing the original Time Bandits as young kids and getting hooked on its chaotic and darkly comedic tone.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 20 May 2024
Almost from that day, she was hooked on open-water swimming.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Even when he got hooked on speed, the dangers didn’t seem real.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
He got hooked on heroin after several knee surgeries.
—The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers have tried to diversify the economy for years, yet Las Vegas remains hooked on tourism.
—Jenny Vrentas, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Inside the visitors clubhouse was proof of the obsession: A baseball team was suddenly hooked on espresso.
—Rustin Dodd, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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