overfeed

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

“Lilacs don’t like nitrogen and if you overfeed them, you’ll end up with big bushes and no blooms.”

From Los Angeles Times

“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

"The method of overfeeding, or making sure that the starter is really fresh and lively, tends to make a sweeter, more flavorsome bread."

From Salon