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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Recent Examples of overeat
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.
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Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
The findings challenge the common assumption that digital food content inevitably encourages overeating, researchers said.
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Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Hyperphagia is one of the defining features of Prader-Willi syndrome, causing relentless hunger and leading patients to overeat.
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Allison Deangelis,
STAT,
6 Apr. 2026
Eating every 3 hours will help to keep your child’s blood sugar steady and also decrease overeating at meal times.
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Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overeat
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
The findings challenge the common assumption that digital food content inevitably encourages overeating, researchers said.
—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Hyperphagia is one of the defining features of Prader-Willi syndrome, causing relentless hunger and leading patients to overeat.
—
Allison Deangelis,
STAT,
6 Apr. 2026
Eating every 3 hours will help to keep your child’s blood sugar steady and also decrease overeating at meal times.
—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overeat
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The turnstones gorge themselves on those eggs before continuing their journey north.
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But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life.
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Hardaway has feasted on open shots created by Jokic and Doncic in recent years.
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The small flowers are visited by native bees and butterflies, while songbirds feast on the berries.
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“Overeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overeat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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