overindulged

verb

past tense of overindulge
as in indulged

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  1. indulged
  2. overdid
  3. abandoned
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  • Within the home, the dogs were indulged to an unusual degree, holding status as nearly full members of the family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Portugal, as our crew wrote, indulged Ronaldo and paid the price.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 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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  • Officers said the driver abandoned his car in Los Alamitos and fled on foot.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Security officials said the truck was later found abandoned and set on fire about 21 kilometers (13 miles) away from the scene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of abandoned
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“Overindulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulged. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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