indulges

present tense third-person singular of indulge
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as in pleases
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 surrenders
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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Recent Examples of indulges The falling soufflé as a symbol of the crumbling hotel is the kind of heavy-handed touch Solnicki rarely indulges. Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 So much eye-candy value is maximized by David Schuurman’s widescreen photography, which frequently indulges us further with sweeping drone’s-eye views of spectacular landscapes. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulges
Verb
  • Sports events, social outings, movies, the theater, fun get-togethers, playful activities with kids – do whatever pleases you and brings you joy.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Farmers don’t typically grow pawpaws because the raw fruit spoils easily and is difficult to ship, according to the Kansas State University E​xtension Office.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
  • This post spoils the entirety of My Life With the Walter Boys Season 2, specifically the finale.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • No More Harkening back to the classic storyline which introduced the world to Kingpin, this new card features art from Aniekan Udofia extremely reminiscent of the panel in which Spider-Man abandons his costume.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Escalating military pressure abandons the living hostages to their fate and leaves the bodies of those already dead buried forever in Gaza’s rubble.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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  • Farrell, 49, also delights with a demonstration of his song-and-dance skills in the scene.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Here's what to know about the chocolatey delights.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • One satisfies a contract; call it a business arrangement.
    Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In an era where greenwashing is easily exposed and surface-level philanthropy no longer satisfies stakeholders, the search for meaningful CSR programs is more urgent than ever.
    Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Indulges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulges. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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