as in indulging
to give in to (a desire)
humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time
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Verb
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The other people Ye tries to big-foot into indulging his perverse Peter Pan complex fare more poorly.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Whether that’s indulging Wes Anderson’s imagination (as a three-time member of his ever-growing ensemble) or producing her own projects, Johansson always manages to surprise.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This year, our Peppermint Brownie Bark Shake and Pretzel Bacon SONIC Smasher bring a perfect mix of festive indulgence and crave-worthy comfort.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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But at 35,000 feet, rarefied business class isn’t just indulgence.—
Chris Dong,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In short, queso brings the heat and texture, while cheese dip focuses on velvety, crowd-pleasing comfort.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Frehley’s contributions to the record were reduced, including his crowd-pleasing signature solos, and Kiss began its tour to support the disc with Vinnie Vincent replacing Frehley.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, Gedan noted there is receptiveness to investment from China, even beyond the oil sector.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But for now, having the product in people’s hands and offering women a solution unlike anything else is gratifying.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Seeing the results of their work has been gratifying.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Initially approved by the county board in August, a more detailed description of the project, complete with a higher price tag, appeared on the supervisors’ consent calendar this week, sailing through without debate.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pasteurization of milk used for pumpkin spice beverages or apple cider reduces bacteria and can delay spoiling.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t some crytpic way of talking about what happens without spoiling it, about some sort of self-realization.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Mercury and later the sun in Scorpio, your communication sector becomes supercharged, heightening your psychic receptivity and investigative nature.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such episodes remind us that philosophy, at its best, thrives on receptivity and the humility to change direction.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Humoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humoring. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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