overfeed
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of overfeed
Example Sentences
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"We gave her a little bit of food, being careful not to overfeed her," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024
Salmon farmers sometimes inadvertently overfeed their stock, and the uneaten feed promotes the growth of algal blooms that deoxygenate the water as they decompose.
From Scientific American • May 7, 2022
“Lilacs don’t like nitrogen and if you overfeed them, you’ll end up with big bushes and no blooms.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2022
Please internet: do not overfeed the ducks or overstimulate the turtles.
From The Verge • Nov. 1, 2021
Manure well; but remember that it is possible to overfeed the soil of a garden, so as to render it unproductive.
From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.
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