overindulges

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, playing games or building Lego, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 June 2026
  • But instead of paranoia, Spielberg indulges openness.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Jessie is thrilled, but her enthusiasm is crushingly fleeting, as Emily abandons Jessie with other items in a donation box on the side of the road.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 19 June 2026
  • In its third season, the prequel series holds onto the former tactic but abandons the latter — to its betterment.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
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“Overindulges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulges. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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