overfeed

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Recent Examples of overfeed The goal is steady feeding without overfeeding, which can damage the tree. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024 Her methods, the court concluded, included injecting premature infants with air or insulin, overfeeding them, and harming them with medical tools. The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024 Avoid overfeeding or feeding your baby too quickly. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024 Infants might also react to overfeeding or a gas-inducing food in their nursing parent’s diet. Kaitlin Bell, Parents, 6 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for overfeed
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Verb
  • Sign #8: Failure to Quit Despite previous attempts to stop overeating and giving in to food cravings, people with food addiction tend to continuously fail to do so.
    Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Overeating and Its Triggers There are many possible causes of overeating.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Government intervention is what got us into this pharma glut in the first place.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Government intervention is what got us into this pharma glut in the first place.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Stainless-steel appliances dot the culinary showpiece, next to a breakfast nook with backlights perfect for midnight snacking.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Some people snack at night to cope with stress, boredom, or sadness.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Overfeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfeed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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