indulge
verb (used without object)
to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed byin ).
indulged
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past participleof indulge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof indulge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
indulgeverb (used without object)to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed byin ).
Example Sentences
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The machine patted me on the head by noting that I had avoided words like profound and tapestry and only once indulged in telling all of you “Here’s the thing.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Everyone indulged in prodigious scenery-chewing, eschewing any subtlety that Puccini built into this tear-jerking piece in favor of all-around bludgeoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
He told Mexican news site Milenio, external that the survivor "even asked for hydration drinks of specific flavours he likes", adding that "of course we indulged him".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Yet Owens eagerly indulged his son’s tale because this kind of thinking is now the primary currency of outrage media.
From Salon ● May 23, 2026
I’d been condescending to them; I thought it was in secret, but they’d been aware of it the whole time — and instead of holding it against me, they’d indulged it.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
