as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess
because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays
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This can be challenging, as there is a tendency to overeat in the evenings, especially as the breaking of the fast is often a family event with lots of delicious foods.
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Devinder Bains, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
While a well-balanced bedtime snack can support sleep and muscle recovery, overeating or consuming certain foods can lead to discomfort, poor sleep, and metabolic disruptions.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Chips and Snack Foods Snacks like chips and pretzels are low in calories but easy to overeat.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
It has also been found that THCV in its purest form can calm the unreasonable urge to overeat while also reducing hunger cravings.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Devinder Bains, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
While a well-balanced bedtime snack can support sleep and muscle recovery, overeating or consuming certain foods can lead to discomfort, poor sleep, and metabolic disruptions.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Chips and Snack Foods Snacks like chips and pretzels are low in calories but easy to overeat.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
It has also been found that THCV in its purest form can calm the unreasonable urge to overeat while also reducing hunger cravings.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for overeat
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“Overeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overeat. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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