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Recent Examples of overindulge
Whether overindulging in drugs and alcohol or seriously injuring himself after speeding through a stop sign on his Harley Davidson, there have been more than a few moments to warrant reflection.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
The watchful eye of that Minerva marble statue nearby might just keep you from overindulging.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
For decades, doctors have warned Americans not to overindulge in fast food.
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Sarah Boden,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
Don’t overindulge Drowning your sorrows in a gallon of ice cream or a fifth of liquor is a post-breakup cliché.
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Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
The watchful eye of that Minerva marble statue nearby might just keep you from overindulging.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
For decades, doctors have warned Americans not to overindulge in fast food.
—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
Don’t overindulge Drowning your sorrows in a gallon of ice cream or a fifth of liquor is a post-breakup cliché.
—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulge
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Her direction here wisely emphasizes the actors, and possibly overdoes it with the mirrors — lotta symbolically reflective surfaces and isolating frames within frames — but there’s never the sensation that the person behind the camera is winging it.
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Happy Body Spritz bottles up that same nostalgia with its bright blend of ruby red grapefruit, mandarin, bergamot, soft florals, and woods, but in a lighter mist that’s nearly impossible to overdo.
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Onboard, guests can indulge at eight different restaurants, ranging in style from Pan-Asian and French to poolside pizza and a steakhouse.
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Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing, skywatching, playing games or building Lego, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
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