OVEREAT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

overeat

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈēt

Definition of overeat

as in to gorge

to eat greedily or to excess because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays

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Recent Examples of overeat Following a medical scare in 2024, Smith began addressing health issues including overeating and drinking too much. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Experts say crime and violence are strongly linked to issues with impulse control, and the drugs appear to work on parts of the brain linked to compulsive behavior like overeating. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 18 June 2026 That quick high is soon followed by a dramatic drop in blood sugars, leaving an empty feeling in the belly that can lead to overeating. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Frequent meals may be a better fit for those who feel overly hungry between meals or tend to overeat later in the day. — Caitlin Beale, Health, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overeat

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Like a hyperphagic grizzly fattening himself up before a long winter’s hibernation, baseball fans should be gorging themselves on this World Series.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The only thing that satiates Homer’s appetite is gorging on the unhoused.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of gorge

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Patrons return regularly to feast on distinct dishes like steak tartare pizza, bone-in pork chop, and roasted duck in the Western, log-cabin-esque dining room with a deep sense of place.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

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