overfeeding

verb

present participle of overfeed
as in overeating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfeeding
  1. overeating
  2. snacking
  3. gorging
  4. grazing
Verb
  • Following a medical scare in 2024, Smith began addressing health issues including overeating and drinking too much.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Ubie Health warns that overeating gummies can mean extra sugar, calories and fillers, while under-dosing can blunt the strength and performance benefits people expect.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of overeating
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  • Eating Too Much or Too Late Eating a large dinner or snacking too close to bedtime can cause a rise in blood sugar that may last all night, especially if the snack is high in simple carbs.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Definition of snacking
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  • There will be title defenses from Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, who are the Michael Jordan and Diana Taurasi of gorging sausages.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of gorging
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  • A lot of their lives are spent grazing and moving quickly, so energy and eating are required, said Joy Boyer, an education guide at the attraction.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • The child told investigators that Duggar repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap, at one point manipulating her underwear and grazing her genitals on a couch and under a blanket.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of grazing
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