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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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Some ingredients in kombucha may also enhance metabolism and help manage blood sugar, which can prevent energy crashes, excessive hunger, and overeating, Viola said.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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The book, as suggested by its title, charts Elvis’s decline, including his emotional reliance on overeating.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to builder strategies, shifting home designs and a new construction glut the trend has flipped.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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And while May is also a busy month for ESPN and TNT, which in late spring are glutted with live NBA and NHL playoff games, cable as a whole accounted for less than a quarter (24.1%) of all consumption last month.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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Rodents like to snack on many bulbs, so make sure they are protected from mice.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stop to use the restroom and have a drink or snack at the rest area.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Overfeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfeed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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