overindulging

verb

present participle of overindulge
as in overdoing

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  1. overdoing
  2. indulging
  3. abandoning
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  • While accent pillows are a great way to add color and pattern into your room design, overdoing it with too many pillows can make for a busy, unkempt look.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • Have fun walking up and running down the dunes with your pup, but be mindful of the heat and elevation to avoid overdoing it.
    — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of overdoing
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  • Whether the race ever happens, the idea is pure Shaq, a celebrity who's renowned for indulging his passions, of which cars are near the top of the list.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Here was a doctor borrowing the language of a fast food brand while encouraging people not to fear indulging.
    — Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulging
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  • The company is abandoning the $799 price point, with the Pixel 11 expected to start at $899 for 256GB storage, legitimizing a wider industry shift to higher base storage and prices.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Bondele was among hundreds of Ebola response workers in Bunia who staged strikes and protests over unpaid wages in recent weeks, at times abandoning health facilities and disrupting parts of the response as the outbreak continued to spread.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandoning
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“Overindulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulging. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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