1. to consume too much of something, especially food, resources, or goods

Examples

• Many people overconsume during the holidays and regret it later.
• The wealthy nations tend to overconsume natural resources.
• She warned against overconsuming sugary drinks.
• The documentary showed how we overconsume plastic products.
• It’s easy to overconsume when food is abundant and cheap.
• Environmental groups urge people not to overconsume energy.