1
as in pleases
to give in to (a desire)
the grandparents indulged the child's wishes to an extent that they never did with their own children
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as in surrenders
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
conventioneers who were obviously eager to indulge themselves in all of the vices that Las Vegas might offer
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as in spoils
to treat with great or excessive care
you indulge those grandkids in ways you never did with your own kids
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Recent Examples of indulges
Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing, skywatching, playing games or building Lego, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
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Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
But instead of paranoia, Spielberg indulges openness.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
The novel indulges only the latter, lesser instinct.
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Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
But there are limits to how much Jim Gines mentally indulges the war.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2026
Koreeda goes to interesting places with his premise, refusing the Bad Seed route that an AI child might invite — instead, the director indulges the possibility that Kakeru can be good for the Komotos, especially for Kensuke.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Teleportation indulges me due to time efficiency, being able to travel anywhere without cost, and just the experience of being anywhere as soon as someone needs me.
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Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
Her girlfriend — a writer who understands the emotional and mental demands of creating — indulges her interests.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
Evolution occasionally indulges us with organisms that seem too cool or too scary to be true, like something out of a science fiction film.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
But instead of paranoia, Spielberg indulges openness.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
The novel indulges only the latter, lesser instinct.
—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
But there are limits to how much Jim Gines mentally indulges the war.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2026
Koreeda goes to interesting places with his premise, refusing the Bad Seed route that an AI child might invite — instead, the director indulges the possibility that Kakeru can be good for the Komotos, especially for Kensuke.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Teleportation indulges me due to time efficiency, being able to travel anywhere without cost, and just the experience of being anywhere as soon as someone needs me.
—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
Her girlfriend — a writer who understands the emotional and mental demands of creating — indulges her interests.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
Evolution occasionally indulges us with organisms that seem too cool or too scary to be true, like something out of a science fiction film.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulges
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Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
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For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
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For an Astros pitching staff that surrenders the third-highest fly-ball rate of any team in the sport, this matters.
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The ayatollahs won’t make any deal that surrenders their nuclear program.
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Nothing spoils a good night's sleep quite like a hot, stuffy house.
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Even worse, some streams lag so far behind live that a text from a friend or app notification spoils a game-changing goal.
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By virtue of its sheer scale, everything that gratifies us about submarine cables feels amplified a hundredfold in 2Africa; the same goes for everything that worries us.
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The lesson is that Beijing rarely abandons strategically important objectives once they become embedded in national planning documents and long-term competition strategy.
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Cue a whole host of dodgy deals and shady string-pulling, not to mention an extramarital affair, as the entirely fictional — but no doubt true to life — character abandons any sense of morality.
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After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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That agreement should spell out the settlement amount, the payment deadline and provide explicit confirmation that the payment satisfies the debt in full.
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By letting companies digitally tag and incorporate this general repository by reference, the SEC satisfies their legal cautionary obligations.
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