indulge
verb (used without object)
to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed byin ).
had indulged
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past perfectof indulge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He also said the company had indulged in "greenwashing" where firms engage in environmental projects for publicity.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2022
On Sunday, Axios reported that the president had indulged in one of the inveterate hang-ups of D.C. society: complaining about the FBI headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2018
They had indulged in what was for them the most productive form of resistance; now it was time to record “Cold Showers.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2016
But there were no such guarantees, and when the lending stopped Greece was trapped by the currency that had indulged it.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 3, 2015
He remembered when the dog, as a puppy, had indulged in the same mischief, and again and again they had found corners of the lower volumes chewed.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
