overfeed

Example Sentences

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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

Mr Johnson then turned to a premature baby girl, Child G, who Ms Letby is accused of overfeeding with milk through a nasogastric tube in an attempt to kill her in September 2015.

From BBC

It has also been alleged she harmed the youngster by either injecting air into her feeding tube and bloodstream or by overfeeding her with milk.

From BBC

He said his only quibble with Hurtado is that he thinks he’s overfeeding the birds.

From Los Angeles Times