overfeed

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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

“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

"You will have to be very careful not to overfeed that child, or you will have her down sick," remarked Mrs. Scrimp with asperity, addressing Violet.

From Grandmother Elsie by Finley, Martha