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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, known for Girl Meets World, will star as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 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
  • Towards the end of the episode, Abby (Hall) and Andrew Borden (Hunnam) get very sick after eating spoiled oysters — projectile vomiting and soiling their undergarments in the dining room.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
  • None of its marks seem to maintain their integrity for more than an inch or two without being fretted or spoiled.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulged
Adjective
  • Around the halfway point of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Petya Trofimov — eternal grad student, moral purist, and former tutor to the once wealthy family whose diminution sits at the heart of the play — makes a speech.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When a wealthy, royal woman is attacked by bandits, the two men save her and are welcomed to the castle as valiant knights.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of wealthy
Adjective
  • Ralph Lauren’s latest quarterly report showed revenue rose 14%, led by demand from younger shoppers as well as affluent ones.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Serious crimes in predominantly white or more affluent areas were far more likely to become CMPD priorities, McFadden told The Charlotte Observer in 2018.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of affluent
Adjective
  • Look, the playing fields haven’t been even in decades, the gap between the moneyed schools widening with each passing season.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This stunning lack of trust can be overcome by recognizing that our state government is being paralyzed by partisan conflict and legislative dependence on monied interests.
    — Arne Carlson, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of moneyed

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“Pampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampered. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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