overindulging

Definition of overindulgingnext
present participle of overindulge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulging
Verb
  • While open shelves can create an airy feel and provide storage surfaces in a visually appealing way, overdoing the look isn't practical, or in keeping with the current bathroom trends.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The Smekkers are incredibly insulating without overdoing it—and without getting itchy, either.
    Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Animal Collective member’s first solo album is a personal, psychedelic trip indulging his fascination with the hurdy-gurdy.
    Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Battambang province is Cambodia’s agricultural heartland and, aside from indulging at the local markets, one of the best ways to experience its culinary heritage is getting into the countryside.
    Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Goodbye Amazon Go Amazon is abandoning its homegrown physical grocery stores, known as Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh, a humbling end to an effort that began almost ten years ago as the online giant sought to expand its retail dominance into the brick-and-mortar world.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But the sudden thaw in relations with Washington has fueled suspicion among hard-line chavistas that Rodríguez is abandoning the movement’s deeply anti-American ideology.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Overindulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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