overfeed
Example Sentences
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Don’t overfeed the shrub; an annual dressing with compost is sufficient and won’t produce green growth at the expense of flowers.
From Seattle Times
"We gave her a little bit of food, being careful not to overfeed her," she said.
From BBC
But we were overfeeding her because she has more mouths to feed.”
From Seattle Times
The health care system may blame parents for their children’s weight and accuse them of overfeeding or not providing enough healthful food.
From New York Times
For plying the militants with snacks Edri has been touted online and in national media as the consummate Jewish mother, a play on the stereotype of a women who overfeeds guests.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
