overeat
verb (used without object)
to eat too much.
has been overeating
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present perfect progressiveof overeat (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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If bad results follow a meal there has been overeating, either at the last meal or previously.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by R. L. Alsaker
If the tongue is what is known as a dirty gray color it shows that the owner has been overeating for years.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by R. L. Alsaker
