overwater

1. not comparableBy or across water, especially of travel.

   This detailed account of diversification shows that most of New Zealand's biota results from overwater colonization, rather than survival since New Zealand separated from Australia .

   2009 February 11, Robert E. Ricklefs Jonathan B. Losos, "Adaptation and diversification on islands", Nature, 457:7231, doi:10.1038/nature07893

2. not comparableBuilt or situated on stilts in the ocean.

present singular third person overwaters · participle present overwatering · participle past overwatered · past overwatered

1. transitiveTo water too much.

   Cyperus are natives of tropical swamps, so it's virtually impossible to overwater them.

   2018 May 9, Rebecca Straus, Dabney Frake, “7 Houseplants You Can’t Kill by Overwatering”, in Apartment Therapy, archived from the original on 09 May 2018

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   There are recommended tactics to avoid potential plant overwatering, such as watering plants from the bottom if they are in pots.

   2023 August 7, Drew Swainston, “How do I fix an overwatered plant? The warning signs – and ways to combat excessive moisture”, in Homes and Gardens