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Recent Examples of force-feed
Rich whispered as the boat crew force-fed me pita bread.
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Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Advertisement When the synthetic compound was force-fed to rats at doses of 1 gram per kilogram of body weight for two years, the animals developed kidney cancer and other forms of renal disease.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Beto’s mother, Cecilia, arrived at his bedside and force-fed him drops of juice while the family waited for an ambulance.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Attempts to force-feed Jokic resulted in bad-pass turnovers.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2024
These certifications ensure the birds are not live-plucked or force-fed and are treated humanely throughout their lifecycle.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
To Evoke a Specific Emotion Nostalgia has been force-fed to American audiences for far too long, far too often, but when used wisely, memories of the past can be a powerful boost to art made for the present.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
They were imprisoned and force-fed in British prisons after going on hunger strike and, later in life, became disillusioned with the peace process.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
To stop is to die, or, worse, to be force-fed a clip of Ricky Gervais saying words.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Advertisement When the synthetic compound was force-fed to rats at doses of 1 gram per kilogram of body weight for two years, the animals developed kidney cancer and other forms of renal disease.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Beto’s mother, Cecilia, arrived at his bedside and force-fed him drops of juice while the family waited for an ambulance.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Attempts to force-feed Jokic resulted in bad-pass turnovers.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2024
These certifications ensure the birds are not live-plucked or force-fed and are treated humanely throughout their lifecycle.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
To Evoke a Specific Emotion Nostalgia has been force-fed to American audiences for far too long, far too often, but when used wisely, memories of the past can be a powerful boost to art made for the present.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
They were imprisoned and force-fed in British prisons after going on hunger strike and, later in life, became disillusioned with the peace process.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
To stop is to die, or, worse, to be force-fed a clip of Ricky Gervais saying words.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for force-feed
Verb
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Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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However, they should always be given in moderation, because overfeeding your pet can lead to obesity, which causes diseases such as diabetes mellitus, arthritis, heart disease and even cancer.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Takeaways from his news conference Jan. 23, 2025 Put it all together, and the Dodgers have taken one of the best rosters in baseball and fattened it.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Thus, for centuries, St. Martin has been associated with geese, with his saint’s day celebrated at the end of the agricultural year, when geese fattened over the rich harvest months of autumn are finally slaughtered and cooked into delicious feast-day meals.—
John Last,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But manager Alex Cora didn’t rule out another possibility to fill the outfield hole presented by Abreu’s likely absence: Kristian Campbell.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The grounds are a botanical marvel—lush gardens filled with subtropical plants frame whitewashed buildings that evoke traditional Andalusian architecture with contemporary sophistication.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But surfeited with at-home entertainment options, former subscribers are preferring the flexibility of single-ticket sales.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2023
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Theatergoers, surfeited with entertainment options at home, have been less inclined to commit to season subscriptions, placing more pressure on programming to come up with sure-fire hits.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2023
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“Force-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/force-feed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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