as in indulged
to treat with great or excessive care
pamper a sick child
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Recent Examples of pampered
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Like many dogs with millennial owners, Dug the 8-month-old golden retriever is undoubtedly a pampered pooch.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Guests can sample new products, attend workshops, enjoy fashion shows or get pampered with on-the-spot makeovers.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Off-the-couch options for pampered pets All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Like many dogs with millennial owners, Dug the 8-month-old golden retriever is undoubtedly a pampered pooch.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Rose water brings with it soothing properties and a lovely scent, as ultrafine silica powder and jojoba beads very softly help break up flakes to reveal petal-soft skin that feels pampered, not perturbed.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Guests can sample new products, attend workshops, enjoy fashion shows or get pampered with on-the-spot makeovers.
—Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampered
Verb
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Staff members spoiled him with attention, and Burrow left looking fluffy, clean, and happy for the rest of the day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vance would be home soon and the surprise would just have to be spoiled before dinner.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Launched that same year by Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetime or in their will.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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As the book's popularity rises, Josh and Liz marry and become wealthy.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Banking and finance is the most popular industry to work in for affluent people across all generations, according to the report.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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On one hand, there’s the affluent bachelor Harry (Pedro Pascal), who offers material security.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Middleburg is a moneyed community, right?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Once a luxury experience only the moneyed could afford, manicures became something middle- and working-class women could indulge in and find in their own neighborhoods.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Pampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pampered. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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