1
as in to gratify
to give in to (a desire)
the grandparents indulged the child's wishes to an extent that they never did with their own children
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2
as in to surrender
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
conventioneers who were obviously eager to indulge themselves in all of the vices that Las Vegas might offer
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as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
you indulge those grandkids in ways you never did with your own kids
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Recent Examples of indulge
But unfortunately, indulging too much in fried foods will trigger your cortisol.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 25 June 2025
The murderers do not indulge the lie of most pro-Palestinian advocates that there is a distinction between Jews and Zionists.
—Jay Tcath, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
For those who can afford these temporary solves for our aging anxieties, indulging seems to be the easier path to gratification than reckoning with those feelings.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 10 June 2025
With that said, there are two significant reasons to indulge right now: Father’s Day and the start of summer.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 25 June 2025
The murderers do not indulge the lie of most pro-Palestinian advocates that there is a distinction between Jews and Zionists.
—Jay Tcath, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
For those who can afford these temporary solves for our aging anxieties, indulging seems to be the easier path to gratification than reckoning with those feelings.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 10 June 2025
With that said, there are two significant reasons to indulge right now: Father’s Day and the start of summer.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indulge
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And here’s the story, courtesy of a nudge from Snell, who by sheer serendipity soon after that initial email was offered two seats immediately behind the delightful source of a noise that gratifies some and grates others.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2025
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The Baseball Hall of Fame award recipient and Dodger ambassador called himself a proud immigrant, saying he was gratified that the team pledged to donate $1 million for immigrant families impacted by raids.—
Helen Jeong,
NBC news,
25 June 2025
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Octavia Graham, 52, surrendered herself to authorities June 30 following a warrant for her arrest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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However, he’s now surrendered four dingers over seven games since coming off the IL.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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Then the governor, seemingly trying to please the president, vetoed laws that assist Floridians in survival mode.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Two tiebreaking runs scored, a fact that pleased Altuve far more than another milestone in a career full of them.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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That doesn't mean abandoning your message, just finding the right entry point for your audience in that moment.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Nothing in the proposal Trump announced on Monday is likely to force Putin to abandon that objective.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 July 2025
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British Vogue Acting Beauty Director Lauren Murdoch Smith is here to walk you through all her holiday beauty essentials—and to share the in-flight pampering rituals Vogue editors love to do at 30,000 feet!—
Vogue,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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After weeks of pampering, watering, and staking, dahlia flowers begin to emerge in summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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Insiders say DiCaprio worked the room like a pro — posing for selfies and humoring FaceTime calls from starstruck daughters.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Who else will stage Chris Fleming’s plays, or humor Pete Holmes’s dad jokes, or let Lauren Cook call in a bit?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Indulge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indulge. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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