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

We never overfeed them; it is the only way to keep them hardy, strong, and healthy.

From The Land of the Long Night by Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni)