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
Instead, Riddle thinks these carotenoids may be another adaptation to suppress inflammation, which might be important in the wild, as cavefish are likely overeating whenever food arrives.
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ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
In doing so, semaglutide induces feelings of fullness while delaying the emptying of the stomach, making users feel less hungry and therefore less likely to overeat.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Other research has found evidence that people who eat big morning meals have better appetite control during the day and are less likely to overeat later in the day.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
While both overeating and lack of exercise are often to blame, a new global study suggests that one factor far outweighs the other.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
In doing so, semaglutide induces feelings of fullness while delaying the emptying of the stomach, making users feel less hungry and therefore less likely to overeat.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Other research has found evidence that people who eat big morning meals have better appetite control during the day and are less likely to overeat later in the day.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
While both overeating and lack of exercise are often to blame, a new global study suggests that one factor far outweighs the other.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overeat
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The cafeteria caved, and students were once again able to gorge on cookies at the bargain price of 25 cents apiece.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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People are talking about the storm while the gulls gorge on bread and peck at chicken bones.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Users voted each day to decide which brown bears at Katmai National Park — who are busy feasting on salmon to pack on pounds for winter — deserve the top spot.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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No country feasted on the H-1B quite like India.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Overeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overeat. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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