indulged; indulging
1
a
: to yield to the desire of : humor
please indulge me for a moment
b
: to treat with excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration
indulging the grandchildren
2
a
: to give free rein to
b
: to take unrestrained pleasure in : gratify
indulged in an expensive dinner
: to indulge oneself
indulger
noun
Examples of indulge in a Sentence
It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge myself and eat whatever I want to eat.
It's my birthday. I'm going to indulge.
Please indulge me while I review the topics we covered yesterday.
The museum is an excellent place to let children indulge their curiosity about dinosaurs.
She bought a house with a big yard so that she could indulge her passion for gardening.
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The Animal Collective member’s first solo album is a personal, psychedelic trip indulging his fascination with the hurdy-gurdy.
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Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Moyes, for his part, was happy to indulge Paqueta’s maverick tendencies, given his ability to change games.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Raimi indulges Send Help’s gore and gross-out moments with the zest of someone returning to his cult-favorite roots.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The moment was especially bittersweet for Bautista, who also starred with Momoa in 2021’s Dune and season 2 of the Apple TV+ series See, joked about watching his costar enjoy the food while being unable to indulge himself.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Moyes, for his part, was happy to indulge Paqueta’s maverick tendencies, given his ability to change games.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Raimi indulges Send Help’s gore and gross-out moments with the zest of someone returning to his cult-favorite roots.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The moment was especially bittersweet for Bautista, who also starred with Momoa in 2021’s Dune and season 2 of the Apple TV+ series See, joked about watching his costar enjoy the food while being unable to indulge himself.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Indulge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indulge. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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