overindulging

Definition of overindulgingnext
present participle of overindulge
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Verb
  • Herzog naturally plays up the enigma at hand with epic grandeur, occasionally overdoing it but usually hitting the mark.
    Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But nighttime pain that woke me every few hours was likely from overdoing, Bugbee’s nurse explained.
    Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Their relationship is fascinating, and Guardiola often appears at the end of his tether, but the manager finally recognises that Cherki’s creative talents are worth indulging.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The elder Junod gave off mixed messages, abusing his long-suffering wife while indulging his gifted son.
    Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kiffin was excoriated by fans and media for abandoning his team, but neither Chambliss nor his family begrudge the coach for leaving.
    Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Musk is accusing ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, and its leaders — CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman — of misleading him and abandoning the company’s original nonprofit mission.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Overindulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulging. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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