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as in humored
to give in to (a desire)
the grandparents indulged the child's wishes to an extent that they never did with their own children
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as in surrendered
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
conventioneers who were obviously eager to indulge themselves in all of the vices that Las Vegas might offer
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as in nursed
to treat with great or excessive care
you indulge those grandkids in ways you never did with your own kids
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as in spoiled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulged
Verb
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When the Nazi Reich surrendered, Eisenhower commented the war was over, but not won.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024 -
And Ohio State surrendered the ball 17 times in an 83-59 thrashing.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For a pampered, intimate stay (there are only 12 rooms), the five-star Villa Paola in Tropea is an option.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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On We Were Liars, Crewson plays Tipper Sinclair, the polished and pampered matriarch of the Sinclair family.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The former governor, of course, held tight in places that were to be expected, including monied Manhattan, with support around the literal perimeter of Central Park below 100th Street on the East and West Sides.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
25 June 2025
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During the Regency period–as far as monied Royalty and aristocracy were concerned–colour wasn’t just seen, it was felt–and this feeling of sensory immersion is achieved in the Colour exhibition which incorporates installations, neon art, costume, sound and light.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cadence Sinclair Eastman comes from a wealthy family that visits Beechwood Island, near Martha’s Vineyard, every summer.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, Bologna is one of Italy’s wealthiest cities, with a fast-growing economy.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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De Blasio campaigned in part on a repudiation of Bloomberg’s embrace of the city’s moneyed elite.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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In 1967, a trio of moneyed New York socialites opened the Potlatch Club after building homes and cottages on what had been a 1923 pineapple plantation.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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This policy opened nearly $9 trillion dollars of 401(k) accounts that only had access to asset classes typically reserved for institutional and affluent level investors, and this presents opportunity and risk.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Networks that are headquartered in major cities, and that can turn to large or affluent membership bases during fund-raising drives, will have an easier time making up shortfalls.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Indulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulged. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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