catering (to)

verb

present participle of cater (to)
as in gratifying
to give in to (a desire) the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catering (to)
  1. gratifying
  2. pleasing
  3. indulging
  4. satisfying
  5. spoiling
Verb
  • For anyone who felt that way in 2024, reading polling conducted during the past year must’ve been a deeply gratifying experience.
    — Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • From the gratifying casual exchanges being experienced by anyone going to Fan Fest, getting on the KC Streetcar, happening upon visitors in restaurants or attending satellite festivities.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of gratifying
Verb
  • Long-haul business-class menus are expansive, with a mix of unique Fijian dishes and crowd-pleasing standards.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Use up the last of those fresh summer peaches on this crowd-pleasing fruit cobbler recipe that only calls for six ingredients.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of pleasing
Verb
  • On that note, resist the urge to bury discomfort by indulging, shopping or being stubbornly silent.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Will blamed Cal for the idea; Cal, Will for indulging it; both of them the other for not being the one dead.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of indulging
Verb
  • Paxton even distinctly remembers the duo satisfying a Big Mac craving after watching Supersize Me together.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Installing peel-and-stick wallpaper is an excellent starter DIY that feels satisfying and packs a punch.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
Definition of satisfying
Verb
  • Without spoiling too much, Rick and Morty make a cameo in the pilot in a very meta scene.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • At a certain point, the admiration for Paraguay’s underdog defiance and spoiling strategy gave way to exasperation.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of spoiling
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