1
as in humoring
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 surrendering
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 spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care
you indulge those grandkids in ways you never did with your own kids
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Recent Examples of indulging
In addition to streamlining operations and closing underperforming restaurants, Adamolekun and Red Lobster are engaging with customers and indulging their nostalgia.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Thank you for indulging me on that.
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Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
The decor offers a colorful contrast to the austere exterior, allowing the house to honor the neighborhood while indulging the whims of its occupants.
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Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
The charming thing is, McCartney is indulging a lot of youthful crushes in these songs.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Travel used to be about taking a break from that and indulging.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
In contrast to the first side, side two is a series of four long, moody instrumental electronic pieces, primarily Bowie and Eno indulging their darkest urges.
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Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting, with some slightly-less white lines.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
This is a hotel with romance and celebration in mind, whether that means marking a once-in-a-lifetime occasion or indulging a lifelong love of history, art, and design.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Thank you for indulging me on that.
—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
The decor offers a colorful contrast to the austere exterior, allowing the house to honor the neighborhood while indulging the whims of its occupants.
—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
The charming thing is, McCartney is indulging a lot of youthful crushes in these songs.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Travel used to be about taking a break from that and indulging.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
In contrast to the first side, side two is a series of four long, moody instrumental electronic pieces, primarily Bowie and Eno indulging their darkest urges.
—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting, with some slightly-less white lines.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
This is a hotel with romance and celebration in mind, whether that means marking a once-in-a-lifetime occasion or indulging a lifelong love of history, art, and design.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulging
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But any correspondence between string theory and experiment is gratifying to Vafa, who has spent the past four decades trying to wrest the theory from the purely conceptual realm to the point of generating testable predictions.
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The original is a gratifying valentine.
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After that victory, Makhachev moved up to welterweight, surrendering his 155-pound title.
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Boise’s rough end to May stretched into June, and the first-year club left Madison, Wisconsin, last week surrendering four unanswered goals in the second half for an embarrassing loss.
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Color Changes Foods can darken or brown slightly from exposure to oxygen rather than spoiling.
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Mbappé and his teammates were inefficient to start, with poor touches spoiling attacks in and out of the box.
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When in doubt, reach for vanilla If you are torn between scent families or worried about pleasing a mix of guests, there is a fallback that has been tested across cultures.
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Summer peppers team up with goat cheese and capers in this crowd-pleasing appetizer.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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Driven by a growing panic over fast-evolving Chinese tech competitors, the old-world rivals are abandoning the tradition of corporate secrecy.
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Nebraska fans with seats around the tunnel spotted them, because thousands of Nebraska fans were still in their seats, reveling, the music still thumping in the arena, as if some kind of encore would be happening.
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Our friends converted their 400-person reception hall wedding into a spirited dance party at their home, with small groups of well-wishers, each small enough to fit into their bomb shelter, taking turns reveling.
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“Indulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulging. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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