Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfeeding
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To avoid overeating at a party, don’t stand around the food table while talking with friends.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
18 Dec. 2025 -
Experts say such disruptions could weaken fullness signaling, which might make overeating more likely.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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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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Our collective efforts were failing as residents battled billionaires and the politicians gorging on them.—
Josh Peter,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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The piece featured a corset bodice, peplum detail that transformed into a trailing train, and floor-grazing mermaid skirt.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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With most of the region’s summer-grazing calves now removed, wolves are turning to the remaining livestock near homes and ranches.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Overfeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfeeding. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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