overprotecting

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A form of overprotect — To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overprotect
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APA

overprotecting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprotecting

MLA

“overprotecting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprotecting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overprotecting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprotecting.

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