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adjective

Definition of pamperednext
as in spoiled

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verb

past tense of pamper
as in indulged
to treat with great or excessive care pamper a sick child

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Recent Examples of pampered
Adjective
Rowan Blanchard, known to audiences from Girl Meets World, joins as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 Rowan Blanchard, who audiences may recognize from Girl Meets World, joins as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Across the manosphere, however, young people are told that before feminism ruined everything, women used to be cherished and pampered by their husbands. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 On Saturday, May 16, some of the girls got pampered at Corazón Cabo's Sparitual spa with foot massages, full-body treatments and more. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pampered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampered
  1. spoiled
  2. indulged
  3. wealthy
  4. affluent
  5. moneyed
Adjective
  • Lineage officials said that their top priority as of Monday night was addressing the stench permeating over Boyle Heights due to the spoiled food.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Blyth was nominated in the supporting role as Mildred's spoiled daughter, Veda, who seduces her mother's second husband (Zachary Scott), then riddles him with bullets in a jealous rage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • At the same time, centrists swung against a left that had indulged its purist tendencies.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
  • This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of indulged
Adjective
  • Swift’s name came up as a possible wealthy benefactor to pay for a new football stadium in Kansas City.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Some wealthy suburbs were too small for the MoneyLion ranking.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of wealthy
Adjective
  • Raised in an affluent suburb in Marin County, Siebel Newsom, 52, grew up in privilege.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Walmart The superstore stock has plenty of runway as Walmart 's efforts to court more affluent consumers begin to pay off, according to Bank of America.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of affluent
Adjective
  • Bishop follows homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Golf is such a moneyed, polite sport that its most famous cinematic depictions tend to divide characters along class lines.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Definition of moneyed

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