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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jonesing
Adjective
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The daughters say this was also around the time that their mother ended up on the street and became addicted to meth.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025 -
There is apathy, a force of inertia that keeps us addicted to cell phones, social media and things devoted to our pleasures.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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In fact, thanks to a hooked indentation on the inside of one of its jaws, the wrench actually triples as a bottle opener.—
Ben Coxworth
May 27,
New Atlas,
27 May 2025
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Pictures shared by investigators show a dingy basement lit by a single bulb, with hooked metal chains dangling from wooden beams overhead.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Jonesing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jonesing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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