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Recent Examples of overfeed
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.
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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
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
The goal is steady feeding without overfeeding, which can damage the tree.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
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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
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
The goal is steady feeding without overfeeding, which can damage the tree.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfeed
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Adding kiwi to your diet is generally safe, but remember that overeating any one food is a bad idea.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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High-protein foods and supplements have surged in the health and wellness industry in recent years as a powerful fitness fad, in particular because protein is more likely to increase one’s satiety and help prevent people from overeating.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Finding picture books is easy; the market is glutted with them.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 Oct. 2025
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Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pair it with local steamer clams or Dungeness crab mac and cheese, or snack on Tillamook cheese curds while watching surfers in the water.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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But snack hot spots such as CVS or liquor stores may have entire racks devoted to the category.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Overfeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfeed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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