How to Use overeat in a Sentence

overeat

verb

• When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat.
• Many of these adults overeat in order to cope with their stress.
  — Halley Bondy, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2020
• Among her tips: Don’t skip the pre-fast meal, sehri, and, once the sun sets, don’t overeat at iftar.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022
• When the scarcity mindset drops, so does the need to overeat out of fear of never having it again.
  — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2021
• Many people mistake thirst for hunger, prompting them to overeat which can lead to weight gain.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 20 Aug. 2020
• Try not to overeat, and avoid too much caffeine or alcohol.
  — Tanya Mohn, New York Times, 31 May 2018
• If the same is true for people, the finding could help explain our tendency to overeat.
  — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 27 June 2019
• Holiday dinner isn't your last meal, so try not to overeat.
  — Alex Aronson, Redbook, 31 Oct. 2019
• The trick is to resolve those issues and adopt strategies to avoid overeating on the regular.
  — Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2019
• Sleep and diet: Stress causes many people to overeat unhealthy foods and lose sleep.
  — Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2024
• That’s why so many people overeat at buffet restaurants.
  — Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
• And don't eat all the meats — the body can only digest so much protein (think 4 to 6 ounces) at one time, and nothing can save you from the bloat triggered by overeating.
  — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 6 Aug. 2015
• Anderson tends to overeat and shy away from people during the coldest months of winter.
  — Kelsie Sandoval, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2020
• Gomer adds that its lower fiber and protein counts won’t fill you up as much as other fish sandwich choices—and that might tempt you to overeat.
  — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
• By the end of the trial, participants’ metabolic rates remained the same, and those who skipped breakfast didn’t overeat at lunchtime.
  — Lauren Steele, Outside Online, 22 Aug. 2014
• Foods like these, rich in both macronutrients, send strong signals to your brain’s reward system, priming you to overeat.
  — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 20 June 2018
• Surely there must be more at play than just overeating high-fat and high-sugar sludge and avoiding exercise at all costs.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2018
• Undereating leads to overeating, and overeating leads to weight gain.
  — Philly.com, 12 Dec. 2017
• The main concern with overeating fruit is its natural sugar.
  — Markham Heid, Time, 6 June 2018
• Just take a short walk to the Chinese grocery down the street, Great Wall, and get yourself some green tea ice cream, a perfect antidote to overheating and overeating.
  — Lillian Li, Bon Appetit, 6 June 2018
• Kids who don’t know when their next eating opportunity will be more likely to overeat.
  — Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2018
• Last year, researchers identified a variation in a gene in Labrador retrievers, which tend to pack on pounds, that drives overeating.
  — Karin Brulliard, idahostatesman, 4 Aug. 2017
• The company's website advertises the plates as a way to keep consumers from overeating.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 July 2019
• Some begin to overeat in their desperation to extract even a glimmer of sensation from their meals.
  — Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
• Drinking enough water can help boost your concentration as well as keep you from overeating.
  — Alvaro Montano, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2018
• But keeping his gym visits a secret from Kate, who has been overeating while caring for baby Jack, will likely lead to problems for the couple.
  — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 8 Oct. 2019
• Instead, the impulse to overeat depends on the pleasures of the stomach and intestines, which have an uncanny ability to detect the presence of calories.
  — Jonah Lehrer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2010
• The body doesn't respond normally, and hormones that usually make the stomach feel full may not be released causing people to overeat.
  — Noelia Trujillo, Woman's Day, 11 July 2013
• In this pattern, a late-waking appetite coupled with a need for post-work stress relief can lead to overeating from dinner until bedtime.
  — Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2017
• Over time, high blood sugar can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, while overeating—which can occur when people eat too quickly—can increase the risk of obesity.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Oct 2024