indulged; indulging
1
a
: to yield to the desire of : humor
please indulge me for a moment
b
: to treat with excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration
2
a
: to give free rein to
b
: to take unrestrained pleasure in : gratify
: to indulge oneself
indulger
noun
Examples of indulge in a Sentence
It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge myself and eat whatever I want to eat.
It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge.
Please indulge me while I review the topics we covered yesterday.
The museum is an excellent place to let children indulge their curiosity about dinosaurs.
She bought a house with a big yard so that she could indulge her passion for gardening.
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Their trip to Doha, Qatar, included cultural dinners, traditional garb, sightseeing, and hookah indulging, leaving Todd feeling right at home.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Don’t skip indulging from the many snack carts and food vendors that will also be in attendance.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
But the initial episodes get swept up in recapping the past few years of political events while indulging adult perspectives that feel outdated, if not outright regressive.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The advisory came at the beginning of Dry January, when many choose to give up alcohol for the month after indulging over the holidays.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Don’t skip indulging from the many snack carts and food vendors that will also be in attendance.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
But the initial episodes get swept up in recapping the past few years of political events while indulging adult perspectives that feel outdated, if not outright regressive.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The advisory came at the beginning of Dry January, when many choose to give up alcohol for the month after indulging over the holidays.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Indulge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indulge. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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