as in to humor
to give in to (a desire)
the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth
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Along the way, he’s been writing: plays, screenplays, silly songs for his private amusement, and humor pieces for McSweeney’s and The New Yorker.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Alberto humors Oz and then succumbs to his addictions when Oz offers him Drops, the drug introduced in The Batman that is a big part of the Falcones’ business.Eric Goldman, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recently, what pleased Strawberry was getting into the garage and breaking into the leftover cases of beer, causing Mullins to find the pet pig a little worse for wear.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Wanting to please its customers, Costco went with the credit-card preferred by those customers.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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And while the mountain is gratifying enough, Lake Placid is one of the northeast’s most cozy and charming ski towns.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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In its short first-season run, the series succeeds in weaving a remarkable number of ideas together, the bad guys most deserving of comeuppance getting at least something in the ballpark of justice, but potential fans will still be gratified to know that a second season is officially on its way.Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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This is not just a new drink lineup, but a signal, a cultural zeitgeist, inviting customers to pause, sip, and indulge.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Robyn is trying to clean up her act but can’t resist indulging Sharon’s long-repressed wild side.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Determine what your audience requires, then offer basic tools to satisfy those demands.Adhip Ray, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Kalundborg site, where a fire was also reported earlier this year, plays a key role in Novo’s long-term plan to satisfy demand.Madison Muller, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.Monica Mark, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2023
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“Cater (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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