overindulged

verb

past tense of overindulge
as in indulged

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  1. indulged
  2. overdid
  3. abandoned
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  • There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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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  • Naturally, the company that helped pioneer online diamond shopping hasn’t abandoned the internet.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Executives from ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP and TotalEnergies abandoned the event, the FT reported, due to the potential danger.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Overindulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulged. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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