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overprotect

verb

protect excessively

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
O
Ends with
T
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. protect excessively

    “Don't overprotect your son — he is an adult now!”

verb

  1. care for like a mother

    “She fusses over her husband”

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Example Sentences

Don't overprotect your son — he is an adult now!
She fusses over her husband

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