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oversugared en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From over- + sugared.

Meanings

1. Excessively sugared.
   • This is often associated with significant nutritional depletion, such as in the case of oversugared cereals, snack foods, and TV dinners, where large proportions of the retail price are for costs of packaging and advertising. 1978, Hazel Henderson, Creating Alternative Futures: The End of Economics, page 102:

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Synonyms

oversugary

oversugared en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of oversugar
   form of oversugar