JUNKIES Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

junkies

noun

plural of junkie

as in addicts

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally heroin junkies wasting their lives

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a person with a strong and habitual liking for something a television cartoon junkie

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Recent Examples of junkies The company’s goal is to appeal to history buffs and live music junkies alike. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 This is the ultimate park for adrenaline junkies, though there’s plenty for little ones to do, like splash around in the Serpent’s Pool, an expansive indoor kiddie area with two slides and other fun features. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Kornacki Cam was launched in March for political junkies who favor the data analyst keeping them informed through every minute of election night. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market platform Kalshi on Wednesday launched a new hub that allows political junkies to see how traders in many event contracts think the midterm elections will play out. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 July 2026 During summer, adrenaline junkies can get their fix on the downhill mountain biking trails and extensive zip line course. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026 Noah’s Ark is an outdoor park that’s home to more than 80 water rides and slides that attract adrenaline junkies and families (including mine, twice). — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 GoPro had adventurers and adrenaline junkies in a chokehold in the 2010s. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 At its cheesy core, Slice House is a dream destination for pizza junkies. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

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Noun

Many ex-addicts turn to religion, exchanging one inflexible code for another; John’s own post-heroin spiritual exercises were omnivorous.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Wayfarer Tavern, which opened in 2025, has already achieved legendary status among Greater Cincinnati pizza lovers.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lovers

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Though iPhone users can dive in straight away, an Android app is still in development, the company says.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Social media users have copied and pasted a map of the geographic distribution of lactose tolerance originally published in the scientific journal Nature into racist chat threads on the online discussion forum 4chan.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of users

Noun

Some kinds of trees, such as honey locusts, hackberries, lindens and maples, are naturally more inclined to produce suckers.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of suckers

Noun

On a night where he’d been booed for what happened in the past — a night that ended with a 6-4 loss as Logan Webb endured his shortest start of the year — Devers provided Red Sox fans a reason to boo for what was happening in the present.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
For rail fans, there are overnight routes to discover on six of the world’s seven continents.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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