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
- overindulgence noun
- overindulgent adjective
- overindulgently adverb
Etymology
Origin of overindulge
Example Sentences
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"New year health goals also sent many of us who overindulged during the festive period on the hunt for sports supplements as we pushed our bodies back into exercise mode."
From BBC
He doesn’t resist the melodrama that’s inherent in the material, but he refuses to overindulge it.
From Los Angeles Times
The protein boom actually could lead to American consumers overindulging, Ansari said.
From Los Angeles Times
As her book explains, after overindulging at the house of a neighbor who had a newborn colt, she then tweeted about it with existential despair: “He has tasted life’s infinite tragedy.”
From Los Angeles Times
But part of me thought that if I’m not dieting anymore, then I won’t ever have the urge to overindulge.
From Los Angeles Times
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