overindulge
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has overindulgedperfect 3rd person singular
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has been overindulgingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have overindulgedperfect
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are overindulgingprogressive
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overindulgingparticiple
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have been overindulgingperfect progressive
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overindulgessingular 3rd person
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is overindulgingprogressive 3rd person singular
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am overindulgingprogressive 1st person singular
Past
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had overindulgedperfect
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were overindulgingprogressive plural
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was overindulgingprogressive singular
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overindulgedsimple
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had been overindulgingperfect progressive
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overindulgedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of overindulge
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“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
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
In the 1st century, according to The Food Encyclopedia, "Romans tended to overindulge in asparagus, consider a dinner negligible unless it featured both an asparagus appetizer and main dish."
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2022
“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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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