1
as in revelled
to completely give (oneself) over to something (such as an emotion)
After being laid off, he spent much of his time wallowing in self-pity. They wallowed in all the indulgences provided by the resort.
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2
as in shuffled
to roll around in an ungainly manner
We saw a herd of cattle wallowing in the marsh.
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Budget cuts are about to bring big changes to San Diego’s 37 neighborhood library branches — including shorter hours, shuffled staff and rescheduled activities.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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Tiny reveled about her husband on her own Instagram.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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But the California native struggled throughout the postseason and had just one hit and seven strikeouts across the first three World Series games.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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England had noticed Patri had struggled with the same issue against Switzerland.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 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
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This ensures our advice is unbiased and always in our clients’ best interest, not swayed by potential commissions or emotional market reactions.—
Gabriel Shahin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nor was the judge swayed by prosecutors’ arguments that Fernandes Anderson’s actions since her arrest and federal indictment last December, conviction in May, and resignation in July, were indicative of a lack of proper remorse on the former councilor’s part.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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In my two to three hours at the bagel shop, I was basked in nostalgia.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Virginia show was among those scaled back from stadiums, but nary a seat or speck of grass went empty at the 20,000-capacity venue as millennials basked in nostalgia and their kids learned the definition of magnetism.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Stripped of a reliable majority, Macron's governments have lurched from one showdown to the next.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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As bystanders watched, the luxury yacht lurched to one side, tilting dangerously before taking on water.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Wallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallowed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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