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overindulged

verb

past tense of overindulge
as in indulged

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  1. indulged
  2. overdid
  3. abandoned
Verb
  • When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulged
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  • Teyana Taylor, ever the purposeful center of attention, donned a silver foil fringe look by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, but overdid it with a matching wig, converting her into a tinsel tree.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
  • Piastri made an ambitious lunge on Norris in the penultimate lap, but overdid it and locked his front wheel, nearly crashing into his teammate.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of overdid
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  • The Department of Financial Services periodically holds unclaimed property auctions, where abandoned safe deposit box contents are auctioned by the Division of Unclaimed Property, the state said.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • One of those vehicles was found abandoned and engulfed in flames near Detroit Avenue.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Overindulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulged. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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