refeed

Definition of refeednext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refeed
Verb
  • That court order stems from a legal action that the Southern Center brought against Sheriff Franklin’s predecessor, Greg Bartlett, who had been underfeeding inmates while taking $212,000 in food money for his personal use.
    WALT BOGDANICH and GRACE ASHFORD, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2017
Verb
  • However, frequent consumption of sweets and sugary drinks can overfeed harmful bacteria in a way that neither saliva nor helpful bacteria can overcome.
    Jacqueline Abranches, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Remember, those treat calories count toward the daily total, so adjust meal portions accordingly to prevent overfeeding and maintain a balanced, healthy diet.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Groundhogs fatten up in the warmer seasons then spend nearly three months – or 150 days – hibernating without eating a single thing.
    Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, the company said, the measure is aimed at tackling a perennial problem in California’s legal system: attorneys pushing car crash victims into expensive surgeries in order to fatten their fees.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Hold a koala, hand-feed kangaroos, or catch the sheepdog and free-flight raptor shows.
    Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Ollier pointed out the original coal furnaces, still hand-fed to heat each carriage.
    Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Refeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refeed. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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