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Recent Examples of overfeed
The court heard during the case in 2023 that Letby attacked babies in her care by administering air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them, and poisoning them with insulin.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
During her trial, which began in October 2022, several colleagues testified to witnessing unusual behavior from the former nurse, while Letby was also accused of overfeeding some of the infants with milk and air.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 July 2025
The case rocked Britain, seeming to expose a remorseless serial killer who, prosecutors said, used a bizarre range of techniques to kill her tiny, often very premature, victims: Injecting them with air, overfeeding them with milk or contaminating their feeds with insulin.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
During her trial, which began in October 2022, several colleagues testified to witnessing unusual behavior from the former nurse, while Letby was also accused of overfeeding some of the infants with milk and air.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 July 2025
The case rocked Britain, seeming to expose a remorseless serial killer who, prosecutors said, used a bizarre range of techniques to kill her tiny, often very premature, victims: Injecting them with air, overfeeding them with milk or contaminating their feeds with insulin.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfeed
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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
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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
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The waterway, a critical shipping route, has essentially been closed for the duration of the conflict, causing a supply glut in the oil market that has sent prices skyrocketing.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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His late 2025 goal glut with Leeds also came from a stream of strikes down the centre of the penalty area.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Go-to drink order and snack on an airplane?—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Diners can also snack on shareable plates like dumplings and bao buns.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Overfeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfeed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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