spoon-feed

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of spoon-feed The broadcasters are spoon-fed a talking point while noting that the Bears have lost nine games in a row, including all three under interim coach Thomas Brown. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 Brewer’s main complaint is that he isn’t being spoon-fed enough information on where the candidates stand on issues. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2024 Parents generally spoon-feed jars of pureed foods for a few months in the first year of life when introducing solids, but pouches marketed to parents of toddlers and older children have prolonged pureed food eating by years. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Buyers are proactive today, eager to find information through online research themselves rather than waiting for someone to spoon-feed it to them. Kelly Hopping, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Reese Witherspoon is spoon-feeding us another exquisite ‘fit! Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024 To put it another way, neither the state legislators nor the governors had to break a sweat to draft and enact these measures — they were spoon-fed the texts. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024 But Thanksgiving is upon us, and surely many of us will be ducking for cover as Uncle Chuck hurls social media talking points across the table — spoon-fed to him by an unholy algorithm tailored to reinforce his baser instincts. Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023 Marshall had stomach cancer at the time and was only supposed to be fed through a tube, New York Magazine reported, but Smith spoon-fed him chicken broth. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoon-feed
Verb
  • Trying to reason with someone like that is like trying to hand-feed a shark.
    Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • But the people who did the actual hands-on work of incubating the eggs and hand-feeding the chicks around the clock were a dedicated team of aviculturists and bird keepers.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Last year the other four AL Central teams got to fatten up against the White Sox, who finished as the worst team in modern MLB history.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Their forward depth has been hollowed out, and even with Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek playing a bulk of their minutes on separate pairs to fatten up Vancouver’s lineup, the blue line is lacking in pace, depth and quality.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Thankfully, many safari outfitters offer dynamic itineraries—think pairing the quintessential South African safari with a surreal stint in Namibia or a blue safari grand finale in Mozambique filled with whales, dolphins, whale sharks, and dugongs—designed to engage animal lovers of all ages.
    Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Speaking of charging, a J1772 port is situated on the left behind the driver's seat, which will fill the 29.8 kWh battery in five hours on a standard level 2 EV charger.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025

Thesaurus Entries Near spoon-feed

Cite this Entry

“Spoon-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon-feed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!