overindulge

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Recent Examples of overindulge 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 Rohit doesn’t overindulge the positive Bazball messaging. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Plus, chocolate candy—whether dark, milk, or white—contains sugar, fat, and calories, all of which can negatively affect the heart if overindulged in. Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 11 Feb. 2025 Carbonated consequences While bubbles in carbonated water can create a full feeling, there are also consequences of overindulging, according to DeCicco. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overindulge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulge
Verb
  • Without ever overdoing, Catmull compels the audience to pay attention.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Italians don't overdo it, but always include some detail that draws attention without going overboard.
    René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Some adults want their children to develop AI literacy; others see chatbots as a way to indulge young kids’ endless curiosities or engage their creativity.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
  • Trump previously appeared to indulge an antisemitic trope of Jewish people controlling things behind the scenes.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2025

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“Overindulge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulge. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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