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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Raise a glass for a final Champagne toast on the rooftop terrace overlooking the city, then indulge in the hotel’s signature spa and set off on a VIP tour of London’s most iconic landmarks.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
In the trailer, it is shown that if you are caught indulging in a brief moment of pleasure, you are packed away into a human-sized cardboard box and quickly discarded into a heap of other passionate offenders.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Specialty restaurants across the country top pies with ingredients used in Indian dishes like fragrant chicken tikka masala and herby palak paneer, and the Sacramento area is indulging in the concept.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
At the risk of indulging in a little unchecked hyperbole, the NFL already owns the soul of every English-speaking man, woman and child in these United States.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
In the trailer, it is shown that if you are caught indulging in a brief moment of pleasure, you are packed away into a human-sized cardboard box and quickly discarded into a heap of other passionate offenders.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Specialty restaurants across the country top pies with ingredients used in Indian dishes like fragrant chicken tikka masala and herby palak paneer, and the Sacramento area is indulging in the concept.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
At the risk of indulging in a little unchecked hyperbole, the NFL already owns the soul of every English-speaking man, woman and child in these United States.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Indulge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indulge%20in. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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