as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
pamper a sick child
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Was Lawrence truly pampered by previous Jags coaches?
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Pluribus crackles with terrific comic tension as Carol wakes up next to her dead partner, filled with grief yet spoiling for a fight.—
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Without spoiling too much, the two-minute clip finds Carol weathering ample concern for her less-than-cheery demeanor.—
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The skaters, staff, volunteers and fans were generous in indulging me.—
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José Daniel Ferrer’s life exposes the costs of indulging revolutionary illusions.—
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The Rams nursed a slim three-point lead when both teams headed to their respective locker rooms at the end of the second quarter.—
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Long before he was spotted in the tunnel bent over to nurse his latest injury, Davis attempted to play through the injury.—
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“Pamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pamper. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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