overindulging

present participle of overindulge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulging
Verb
  • And Carys is certainly embracing shopping her mom's previous red carpet picks — even to the point of possibly overdoing it.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The other people Ye tries to big-foot into indulging his perverse Peter Pan complex fare more poorly.
    Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Whether that’s indulging Wes Anderson’s imagination (as a three-time member of his ever-growing ensemble) or producing her own projects, Johansson always manages to surprise.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Under Armour isn’t abandoning traditional advertising, Rutstein says.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Overindulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulging. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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