overindulgence

Definition of overindulgencenext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of overindulgence Just be mindful of overindulgence. Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 While these medications may curb overindulgence, STZ’s premium focus and diversified portfolio provide a buffer against significant disruption. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 June 2025 Walk off your overindulgences at Stockbridge’s cafés and restaurants in the Royal Botanic Garden—a gorgeous green lung in the middle of the city. Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025 Wood symbolizes imagination and creativity, while the snake symbolizes a favorable year with opportunities and to avoid overindulgence. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overindulgence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulgence
Noun
  • McGinn wants passes crisp fired into him and, with Villa’s best passer, Youri Tielemans, coming back to full fitness, the previous wastefulness in the final third may be remedied for good.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The power to issue absolute pardons, explicitly stipulated in the founding document, has been exploited with bipartisan intemperance.
    Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
  • But in 1832, people believed cholera was linked to intemperance and vice, which were thought to weaken the body.
    William E. Watson, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Such profligacy slows real income growth, deters hiring, discourages innovation and drives up interest rates.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Such profligacy slows real income growth, deters hiring, discourages innovation and drives up interest rates.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At a deeper level, this is a gluttony issue.
    Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There are some outlier lines that hint at abundance or gluttony—your lines of coke or of conga—but lines generally broadcast supply problems: breadlines, Cuban bodega lines, embargo-era gas lines.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The cooling technology is much in need of the hour for AI, as traditional heat-dissipation and power-supply architectures are rapidly approaching their physical limits.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Hu adds that θ-phase tantalum nitride could be especially valuable as artificial intelligence gains even more widespread use and heat dissipation becomes a data-center bottleneck.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Strict food routines and supervision can help prevent overeating and reduce stress around food.
    Health, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Skipping a Walk After Meals After a carb-heavy meal, blood sugar spikes and then drops sharply, a pattern linked to fatigue, anxiety, and overeating.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Other oil companies paid an excess of $3 million in addition to the crossing fee to accelerate their passage in the face of soaring oil prices.
    Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This spike is a Herbig–Haro object (HH 399, specifically) — a jet of material launched by a growing protostar accreting too much matter and ejecting the excess along its rotational axis.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But self-indulgence is the whole point of This Music May Contain Hope, and the album wouldn’t work at all without her flamboyant grandiosity.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That such a hefty topic can be used to create such breathless, eye-watering comedy without tipping into self-indulgence — and without robbing the film of its most meaningful drama — is practically a miracle.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Overindulgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulgence. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster