refeed

verb

Definition of refeednext
as in to underfeed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refeed
  1. overfeed
  2. fatten
  3. hand-feed
Verb
  • Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • However, they should always be given in moderation, because overfeeding your pet can lead to obesity, which causes diseases such as diabetes mellitus, arthritis, heart disease and even cancer.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of overfeed
Verb
  • Thus Trump paradoxically fattened the Federal Register to some extent (and did have certain regulatory inclinations of his own).
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The term, which is a translation from Chinese and refers to the slow process of fattening up a pig before slaughtering it, was likely created by the scammers themselves.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of fatten
Verb
  • Trying to reason with someone like that is like trying to hand-feed a shark.
    Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • But the people who did the actual hands-on work of incubating the eggs and hand-feeding the chicks around the clock were a dedicated team of aviculturists and bird keepers.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of hand-feed
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