overindulge
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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overindulges,
present (3rd person singular)
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overindulged,
past participle, past
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overindulging
present participle
verb
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to indulge (in something, esp food or drink) immoderately; binge
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(tr) to yield excessively to the wishes of; spoil
Other Word Forms
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Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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overindulgesimple
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overindulgessimple
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have overindulgedperfect
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has overindulgedperfect
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am overindulgingprogressive
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are overindulgingprogressive
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is overindulgingprogressive
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have been overindulgingperfect progressive
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has been overindulgingperfect progressive
Past
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overindulgedsimple
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had overindulgedperfect
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was overindulgingprogressive
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were overindulgingprogressive
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had been overindulgingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of overindulge
Example Sentences
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“Memory for humans has been so fleeting that when we then get tools to conserve, we overindulge in it,” he said.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2024
But if you overindulge the rest of the time then you might put on even more weight.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
"During the colder months, people often crave carbohydrates and may overindulge in comfort foods," notes Dr. Daidone.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2023
Two-thirds of those surveyed said they overindulge in food, nearly 45% said they take a break from exercise and more than half report feeling tired and have less time for themselves.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
“It was hard to think. It was hard not to let off steam. It was hard not to overindulge in all the natural activities of life.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Whether or not her mom overindulges her, wanting to pick which college she goes to and where she lives hardly makes your daughter a spoiled brat.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2020
Prose that overindulges in the hip can quickly grow incomprehensible or dated.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2017
The series also overindulges in an editing technique in which parallels are drawn by juxtaposition.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2013
And Ford, as he's done ever since the early Star Wars movies, overindulges in scowling and growling.
From Time ● Jul. 28, 2011
When he overindulges, Stoltzfus debates: Should I say something now?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2011
"I could control how sweet I wanted it to be through the toppings. It feels healthier overall as it's a dessert I can enjoy without feeling like I've overindulged."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
If you’ve overindulged, try not to be hard on yourself.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022
Perhaps that’s why, in the season finale, the understandable impulse on the part of the show’s creators to showcase the positive and joyous sides of trans life are overindulged.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2021
I overindulged, and I have lost my appetite.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2020
He told her of his overindulged boyhood, as the only child of a wealthy New York merchant.
From The Wild Olive by Basil King
The protein boom actually could lead to American consumers overindulging, Ansari said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
It was because, as she said, "I can see more clearly how overindulging wastes my time and poisons my body."
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024
And speaking of making a fresh start: Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz explains why you don’t actually need to “detox” after overindulging during the holidays.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2024
You might try to compensate for feeling deprived as a child by overindulging as an adult.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
They imagine this wild animal roaming about the savannah on digestive walks after eating a prey that accepted its lot piously, or going for callisthenic runs to stay slim after overindulging.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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