1
as in humoring
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 surrendering
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 spoiling
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 indulging
Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
In addition to streamlining operations and closing underperforming restaurants, Adamolekun and Red Lobster are engaging with customers and indulging their nostalgia.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Thank you for indulging me on that.
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Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
The charming thing is, McCartney is indulging a lot of youthful crushes in these songs.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
The decor offers a colorful contrast to the austere exterior, allowing the house to honor the neighborhood while indulging the whims of its occupants.
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Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Travel used to be about taking a break from that and indulging.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
In contrast to the first side, side two is a series of four long, moody instrumental electronic pieces, primarily Bowie and Eno indulging their darkest urges.
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Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting, with some slightly-less white lines.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
In addition to streamlining operations and closing underperforming restaurants, Adamolekun and Red Lobster are engaging with customers and indulging their nostalgia.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Thank you for indulging me on that.
—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
The charming thing is, McCartney is indulging a lot of youthful crushes in these songs.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
The decor offers a colorful contrast to the austere exterior, allowing the house to honor the neighborhood while indulging the whims of its occupants.
—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Travel used to be about taking a break from that and indulging.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
In contrast to the first side, side two is a series of four long, moody instrumental electronic pieces, primarily Bowie and Eno indulging their darkest urges.
—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting, with some slightly-less white lines.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulging
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This is particularly gratifying given the absurd and cruel trolling the young actress received from the toxic corners of internet fandom leading up to the film’s release.
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But any correspondence between string theory and experiment is gratifying to Vafa, who has spent the past four decades trying to wrest the theory from the purely conceptual realm to the point of generating testable predictions.
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After that victory, Makhachev moved up to welterweight, surrendering his 155-pound title.
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Freeland also pitched out of trouble in the fifth after surrendering back-to-back one-out singles.
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Lineage also has contracted with Orkin and Signal Restoration Services to try to keep pests from being drawn to the spoiling food.
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Use fans, essential oils, or porch screens to keep mosquitoes from spoiling your summer nights.
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Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.
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Grossing more than $217 million worldwide against a $30 million budget, the Wayans’ sequel delivered the exact kind of crowd-pleasing victory lap many fans hoped for.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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Driven by a growing panic over fast-evolving Chinese tech competitors, the old-world rivals are abandoning the tradition of corporate secrecy.
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When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do.
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Nebraska fans with seats around the tunnel spotted them, because thousands of Nebraska fans were still in their seats, reveling, the music still thumping in the arena, as if some kind of encore would be happening.
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