overindulge

[oh-ver-in-duhlj]

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verb (used with or without object), o·ver·in·dulged, o·ver·in·dulg·ing.

to indulge to excess: to overindulge one's fondness for candy.

Origin of overindulge

First recorded in 1735–45; over- + indulge

Related formso·ver·in·dul·gence, nouno·ver·in·dul·gent, adjectiveo·ver·in·dul·gent·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for overindulged

Contemporary Examples

At first, it is easy to dismiss Bradlee as an overindulged and overprotected child of privilege.
An Ordinary, Extraordinary Life
Barbara Kantrowitz
March 31, 2009

Historical Examples

Reuben—could Benjamin by chance have overindulged in liquor?
Wilderness of Spring
Edgar Pangborn
Perhaps he overindulged and spoiled the youngster of whom he was so fond.
The One-Way Trail
Ridgwell Cullum
He was not overindulged; he had always the spur of effort to urge him forward.
Nathan Hale
Jean Christie Root
Encouragement, of course, is helpful, but it ought not to be overindulged.
Principles of Teaching
Adam S. Bennion
And he failed to curb his own immoderate thirst, but overindulged until, inert in the medicine lodge, he slept as heavily as they.
South from Hudson Bay
E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill

British Dictionary definitions for overindulged

overindulge

verb

to indulge (in something, esp food or drink) immoderately; binge
(tr) to yield excessively to the wishes of; spoil

Derived Formsoverindulgence, nounoverindulgent, adjective

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Word Origin and History for overindulged

overindulge

v.

also over-indulge, 1821, from over (adv.) + indulge.

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Examples from the Web for overindulged

Contemporary Examples

At first, it is easy to dismiss Bradlee as an overindulged and overprotected child of privilege.

Historical Examples

Reuben—could Benjamin by chance have overindulged in liquor?

Perhaps he overindulged and spoiled the youngster of whom he was so fond.

He was not overindulged; he had always the spur of effort to urge him forward.

Encouragement, of course, is helpful, but it ought not to be overindulged.

And he failed to curb his own immoderate thirst, but overindulged until, inert in the medicine lodge, he slept as heavily as they.

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Word Origin and History for overindulged

overindulge

v.

Origin of overindulge