overindulges

Definition of overindulgesnext
present tense third-person singular of overindulge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulges
Verb
  • Alexander’s staging occasionally overdoes the comic exuberance.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing, skywatching or playing games, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Fennell indulges a familiar impulse to shock, or at least to jolt us awake.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The end of the pilot offers one option, then tries it out again at the end of Episode 2, and then abandons it for the rest of the season.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes the game simply abandons you.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Overindulges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulges. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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