indulge in
phrasal verb
indulged in; indulging in; indulges in
: to become involved in (something, especially something that is considered wrong or improper)
Both candidates have promised not to indulge in further personal attacks for the remainder of the campaign.
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After picking some appetizers from another buffet-style spread, guests can indulge in a five or six-course à la carte menu.
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Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
Misty doesn’t indulge in huge heaps of stage banter these days, which is almost too bad, given how eagerly the audience anticipates his occasional dry morsels between songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
The reluctant warrior gets to acknowledge that murderous rampages are wrong before indulging in the murderous rampage anyway.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
Where Favreau likes cooking and created a movie that allowed him to both capture and indulge in that passion, Sandler likes sports.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
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Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
Misty doesn’t indulge in huge heaps of stage banter these days, which is almost too bad, given how eagerly the audience anticipates his occasional dry morsels between songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
The reluctant warrior gets to acknowledge that murderous rampages are wrong before indulging in the murderous rampage anyway.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
Where Favreau likes cooking and created a movie that allowed him to both capture and indulge in that passion, Sandler likes sports.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
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“Indulge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indulge%20in. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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