How to Use overfeed in a Sentence

overfeed

verb

• Add fresh mulch, plant deep (really deep), feed the soil, but don’t overfeed the plant.
  — Remy Tumin, New York Times, 13 May 2020
• Don’t overfeed your worms — the biggest problem of all.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
• Though you may be tempted to spoil your pet, limit treats and don’t overfeed it.
  — Michele C. Hollow, New York Times, 6 May 2020
• The flaw lets hackers gain access to the pet feeders, letting them do things like overfeed your cat or dog.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 16 Nov. 2019
• Most grandmas are going to overfeed you, and that’s a good mentality to have at a place like Franklin.
  — Kate Krader, Bloomberg.com, 3 May 2017
• And a pet peeve, a First World pet peeve, is going to fine-dining restaurants where their solution is to overfeed you so many carbs and starches!
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2019
• Don’t overfeed before a long journey; a light meal a few hours before leaving can help avoid nausea during the trip.
  — Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2018
• There’s many, many things that pet owners can do to show healthy affection without overfeeding.
  — Janine Puhak, Fox News, 6 June 2018
• Similar to train travel, don’t overfeed your pet before flying.
  — Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2018
• Dogs, especially smaller breeds, require far fewer calories than humans do and are easy to overfeed.
  — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2020
• Infants who are bottle feeding may be more likely to overfeed, because drinking from a bottle may take less effort than breastfeeding.
  — Tribune News Service, al, 7 June 2022
• Lack of exercise, underestimations of ideal weight, and overfeeding cause plump pets, the report notes.
  — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
• Lack of exercise, underestimations of ideal weight, and overfeeding cause plump pets, the report notes.
  — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
• In fact, overfeeding waterfowl can cause a host of problems, from teaching them to rely on human handouts to throwing off their natural nutritional balance.
  — Natalie Wallington, Popular Science, 31 May 2023

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024