overeat
verb
over·eat
ˌō-vər-ˈēt 
overate
ˌō-vər-ˈāt
; overeaten
ˌō-vər-ˈē-tᵊn
; overeating
; overeaten
ˌō-vər-ˈē-tᵊn
; overeating
: to eat to excess
Examples of overeat in a Sentence
When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat.
because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays
Recent Examples on the Web
Some mothers start overeating to cope with stress, while others lose their appetite entirely.
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Christin Perry, Parents, 24 Sep. 2024
The main active ingredient of 12-step programs, which now exist for practically every type of addiction—from cocaine to overeating to gambling—seems to be the social support of group meetings.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Having difficulty controlling my sweets overeating?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Follow a regular eating schedule: Inconsistent diet schedules, including starvation or overeating in one setting, affect ghrelin and leptin levels.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
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Christin Perry, Parents, 24 Sep. 2024
The main active ingredient of 12-step programs, which now exist for practically every type of addiction—from cocaine to overeating to gambling—seems to be the social support of group meetings.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Having difficulty controlling my sweets overeating?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Follow a regular eating schedule: Inconsistent diet schedules, including starvation or overeating in one setting, affect ghrelin and leptin levels.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overeat
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“Overeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overeat. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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