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adjective

Definition of pamperednext
as in spoiled

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verb

past tense of pamper
as in indulged
to treat with great or excessive care pamper a sick child

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Recent Examples of pampered
Adjective
Rowan Blanchard, known to audiences from Girl Meets World, joins as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 Rowan Blanchard, known for Girl Meets World, will star as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Saturday, May 16, some of the girls got pampered at Corazón Cabo's Sparitual spa with foot massages, full-body treatments and more. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Across the manosphere, however, young people are told that before feminism ruined everything, women used to be cherished and pampered by their husbands. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pampered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampered
  1. spoiled
  2. indulged
  3. wealthy
  4. affluent
  5. moneyed
Adjective
  • There’s no way to know how many of the spoiled ballots were from Democrats or Republicans because voters in Wisconsin do not register by party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • His crippling, his stubborn arrogance and refusal to be humbled, has somehow humanized the spoiled brat king.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • Night Seven indulged Bon Jovi’s love for sports, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and tennis legend John McEnroe mingling backstage.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
  • Within the home, the dogs were indulged to an unusual degree, holding status as nearly full members of the family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of indulged
Adjective
  • That is Turner's contractual claim rather than his title, which is also broadly how UK investors got stock options and how most of the alternative assets sold to wealthy buyers are wrapped.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Backers of the Kansas proposal brush aside arguments that electing the justices will give wealthy donors control over the Supreme Court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of wealthy
Adjective
  • This is likely why affluent jetsetters of every ilk—from multi-generational families to newlyweds on their honeymoon—choose to stay here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The national retailers who seized the opportunity, in turn, helped make the neighborhood still more attractive to affluent newcomers and investors.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Definition of affluent
Adjective
  • And while some directors, like Aster and Song, have stayed loyal to the studio, other filmmakers like Eggers and Everything Everywhere All At Once filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have signed deals with larger, more moneyed operations.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
  • Marbella is once again attracting a moneyed, glamorous crowd, with sybaritic beach clubs, fashion pop-ups, standout restaurants, and sprawling spas that promise head-to-toe pampering.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of moneyed

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