indulge in
phrasal verb
indulged in; indulging in; indulges in
: to become involved in (something, especially something that is considered wrong or improper)
Both candidates have promised not to indulge in further personal attacks for the remainder of the campaign.
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To finish, guests can indulge in pumpkin cheesecake for an additional $9.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Thanksgiving, one of the major national holidays, is a time that involves a number of traditions: family gatherings, indulging in a large meal, snagging Black Friday deals, or watching football and the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2024
Grown-ups can indulge in some R&R at the spa or soak up the sun from the adults-only solarium, while teens can hang in their own dedicated spaces.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The benefits for China are less obvious, since several of Trump’s key advisers indulge in the magical realism of thinking that the United States can sacrifice its interests in Europe while somehow also shoring up deterrence against Chinese predations in East Asia.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Thanksgiving, one of the major national holidays, is a time that involves a number of traditions: family gatherings, indulging in a large meal, snagging Black Friday deals, or watching football and the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2024
Grown-ups can indulge in some R&R at the spa or soak up the sun from the adults-only solarium, while teens can hang in their own dedicated spaces.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The benefits for China are less obvious, since several of Trump’s key advisers indulge in the magical realism of thinking that the United States can sacrifice its interests in Europe while somehow also shoring up deterrence against Chinese predations in East Asia.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Indulge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indulge%20in. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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