indulge
verb (used without object)
to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed byin ).
have indulged
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present perfectof indulge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Tucci could have indulged in a little nostalgia here.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
The Dodgers have indulged in big expenditures when they’ve felt it made sense — extending Mookie Betts for 13 years and $365 million, and signing Freddie Freeman to a six-year, $162-million contract.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
"For too long in this country we have indulged in a fight over redistribution," Mr Kwarteng said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2022
Since Jamie agreed to remove himself from the arrangement, Spears and her longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari have indulged in some world traveling and even gotten engaged.
From Fox News ● Sep. 22, 2021
And it comes most often to the parents of only children, parents who have indulged in black dreams of loss.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
