refeed

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Verb
  • The case rocked Britain, seeming to expose a remorseless serial killer who, prosecutors said, used a bizarre range of techniques to kill her tiny, often very premature, victims: Injecting them with air, overfeeding them with milk or contaminating their feeds with insulin.
    Megan Specia, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In a telescope, Venus's illuminated portion has fattened to 45-percent; almost half full.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 22 May 2025
  • Demand for these fish skyrockets during the fattening period — from July to October — and competition is fierce.
    Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (Tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There are unique adventures that include painting alongside a sea lion, swimming with dolphins, and hand-feeding giant tarpon.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
  • The puppies went to one foster home, where they were hand-fed every few hours.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Refeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refeed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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