indulge
verb (used without object)
to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed byin ).
was indulging
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past progressiveof indulge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“When he was indulging my taste for kitsch, fun music, I knew it would be a good date,” she recalled, smiling widely.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2020
Mr Prigozhin dismissed the Facebook allegations, saying the US media giant was "indulging in PR for itself".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2019
He was under the impression that the rest of the planet was indulging in some sort of global guffaw at our expense.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2017
When last we saw our antihero, he was indulging a late-night existential snit, staring woundedly out at the city from his apartment balcony.
From Slate ● May 6, 2013
He assumed I was indulging him because we were close to our destination, and he refused.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
