refeed

verb

Definition of refeednext
as in to underfeed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refeed
  1. overfeed
  2. fatten
  3. hand-feed
Verb
  • The goal is steady feeding without overfeeding, which can damage the tree.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Her methods, the court concluded, included injecting premature infants with air or insulin, overfeeding them, and harming them with medical tools.
    The Week UK, theweek, 28 July 2024
Definition of overfeed
Verb
  • Over the next two weeks, the Rockets have a chance to fatten their record against some weaker competition, before things get much more difficult.
    Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey spend most of their lives in the ocean, which fattens them for their long migration (totaling hundreds of miles) up the Klamath River to reproduce.
    Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of fatten
Verb
  • But the people who did the actual hands-on work of incubating the eggs and hand-feeding the chicks around the clock were a dedicated team of aviculturists and bird keepers.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Animal encounters allow a more up-close look at some of your favorite critters, such as hand-feeding a bison or touching a rhino.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
Definition of hand-feed
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“Refeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refeed. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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