overindulged

verb

past tense of overindulge
as in indulged

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  1. indulged
  2. overdid
  3. abandoned
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  • My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulged
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  • Teyana Taylor, ever the purposeful center of attention, donned a silver foil fringe look by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, but overdid it with a matching wig, converting her into a tinsel tree.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
  • Piastri made an ambitious lunge on Norris in the penultimate lap, but overdid it and locked his front wheel, nearly crashing into his teammate.
    — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of overdid
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  • Why is private philanthropy hesitant to step in to cover underfunded programs that have been abandoned by many governments?
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Abigail’s affair is briefly touched on and ultimately abandoned.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Overindulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulged. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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