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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Luxuriate in the hot tub while taking in the view of the skyline before indulging in a signature massage that uses oil infused with native Sichuan delicacies, white tea or jasmine.
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Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Episode 10 in particular indulged in observing how people come to depend on one another, portraying how Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård), the shadowy Rebel leader, raised his assistant, Kleya (Elizabeth Dulau), as his surrogate daughter.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
His default over the last two years has been to reinforce the defence and strengthen in midfield rather than indulge in flair and imagination at the top of the pitch.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Following a flurry of teasers released over the past week, fans who've missed the quirky, on-again-off-again couple of Ziva David (de Pablo) and Tony DiNozzo (Weatherly) can finally indulge in the first full look at the 10-episode series ahead of its fall premiere.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Episode 10 in particular indulged in observing how people come to depend on one another, portraying how Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård), the shadowy Rebel leader, raised his assistant, Kleya (Elizabeth Dulau), as his surrogate daughter.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
His default over the last two years has been to reinforce the defence and strengthen in midfield rather than indulge in flair and imagination at the top of the pitch.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Following a flurry of teasers released over the past week, fans who've missed the quirky, on-again-off-again couple of Ziva David (de Pablo) and Tony DiNozzo (Weatherly) can finally indulge in the first full look at the 10-episode series ahead of its fall premiere.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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“Indulge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indulge%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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