overindulgence

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Recent Examples of overindulgence In February 2024, astronomers discovered a distant black hole that is the master of overindulgence. Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024 As Christmas 2024 rolls over to New Year 2025, many of us will turn our minds to diets to offset the effects of our annual period of overindulgence. Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Thanksgiving without overindulgence might seem a bit alien to people. Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 In theory, Sure Shot allows users to feel better faster and continue their night without the usual effects of overindulgence. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for overindulgence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulgence
Noun
  • Over a career that made headlines for landmark victories such as a six-figure judgment, later reversed, against LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, Yagman also became notorious for intemperance, most pointedly evidenced by his brutal characterization of a federal judge.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2021
  • In a situation that forbids explicit expressions of intemperance or protest, mischief is the perfect solution.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 June 2022
Noun
  • Bitcoin and the rest of crypto are on the rise to supposedly save us us from the financial profligacy of untrustworthy governments.
    Kelly Evans, CNBC, 15 July 2025
  • Along with this came a tightening of the rules intended to avoid the profligacy of the previous decades.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • La Piscine’s dark summer romp through the dangers of lust, jealousy, and gluttony proves nothing is ultimately sexier than the privilege of indifference.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
  • Rules for the spectacle of gluttony and patriotism are simple: Contestants have 10 minutes to eat as many Nathan’s Famous hot dogs as humanly possible.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Plus, this one is shaped like a laptop prop to promote better heat dissipation and ergonomics.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
  • These cells have a smaller diameter—which makes heat dissipation quicker and allows for Mercedes engineers to use direct-cell cooling technology.
    Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Sip wines made right on-site, sweat out nights of excess in the barrel sauna and cold plunge, and savor in-room breakfasts and alfresco wine dinners.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
  • With no shortage of natural night in this nursery, there’s little need for an excess of lamps or harsh overhead lighting, though the boho-style chandelier Storm added complements the wood finishes throughout the space.
    Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • This goes beyond LinkedIn's occasional awkwardness or self-indulgence.
    Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
  • Time away from the computer and the phone, time outside the family sphere, time to catch up with an old friend—pleasures that, like all luxuries, are difficult to source and can be even more difficult to defend, depending on one’s tolerance for self-indulgence and inequality.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • From the amuse-bouche to the appetizers, and from the moment the waitstaff lifts the silver domes from the entrées in unison, every dish offers a profusion of delightful flavors presented with artistry and flair.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • In this deep perennial border, Jordin layered tough perennials that deliver a profusion of color in the height of summer, including catmint, 'Millenium' allium, 'Cinderella' milkweed, and clary sage. 2.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025

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“Overindulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulgence. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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