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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 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 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
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 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 See All Example Sentences for pampered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampered
  1. spoiled
  2. indulged
  3. wealthy
  4. affluent
  5. moneyed
Adjective
  • When an engine fire knocked out power and plumbing for five days, 4,000 passengers were stranded with overflowing sewage — including, yes, poop — spoiled food and unbearable heat.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Additionally, 85 million pounds of food thawed, burned and spoiled inside, creating a terrible smell that emanated from the property.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • Within the home, the dogs were indulged to an unusual degree, holding status as nearly full members of the family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Portugal, as our crew wrote, indulged Ronaldo and paid the price.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of indulged
Adjective
  • Sonya had married a man from a wealthy family but had quickly learned that none of the family money was hers.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • The only Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach county candidates who reported taking in more cash in the quarter are wealthy candidates who are pouring millions of dollars of their own money into their efforts to get to Congress.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of wealthy
Adjective
  • But there is a world of difference between that and very affluent people who pay full freight at private universities.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • The chain on Thursday opened its first location in Mexico, with a storefront in San Pedro Garza García, an affluent suburb of Monterrey.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of affluent
Adjective
  • Marbella is once again attracting a moneyed, glamorous crowd, with sybaritic beach clubs, fashion pop-ups, standout restaurants, and sprawling spas that promise head-to-toe pampering.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of moneyed

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