overfeed
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have overfedperfect
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has overfedperfect 3rd person singular
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are overfeedingprogressive
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have been overfeedingperfect progressive
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overfeedssingular 3rd person
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am overfeedingprogressive 1st person singular
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has been overfeedingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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is overfeedingprogressive 3rd person singular
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overfeedingparticiple
Past
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had overfedperfect
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was overfeedingprogressive singular
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were overfeedingprogressive plural
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overfedsimple
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overfedparticiple
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had been overfeedingperfect progressive
Future
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
Do not overfeed the gray; Give a plenty to the bay; And be careful with your lantern when you go among the hay.
From Farm Ballads by Carleton, Will
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