Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfeeding
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Harvard experts recommend eating more slowly and paying attention to each bite — without distractions like phones or TV — to better recognize fullness cues and avoid overeating.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026 -
To avoid overeating at a party, don’t stand around the food table while talking with friends.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
18 Dec. 2025
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And all those who find the Dodgers’ gorging offensive also tend to overlook that their spending provides real benefits as well.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Of all the schemes that humans have devised to keep sea lions from gorging on the salmon of the Columbia River basin, none has worked for long.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The first came in July 2024, when a gunman fired shots at Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, grazing his ear.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Khloé Kardashian ditched her bob for a waist-grazing party ponytail.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Overfeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfeeding. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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