overfeed
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of 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 • May 4, 2024
"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
“You don’t want to overfeed them, because the excess food will just start decomposing and heat up,” said Grossman, “and your worms won’t have any place to go to escape so they’ll die.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2022
Some of the Guardians privately hinted to the master that it was unnecessary to overfeed the infant.
From Ginx's Baby: his birth and other misfortunes; a satire by Jenkins, Edward
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