spoon-feed
verb
spoon-fed
ˈspün-ˌfed 
; spoon-feeding
; spoon-feeding
1
: to feed by means of a spoon
2
a
: to present (information) so completely as to preclude independent thought
spoon-feed material to students
b
: to present information to in this manner
Examples of spoon-feed in a Sentence
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Still, the normally apathetic members of the Russian public, at least a number of them, are no longer willing to gobble up whatever Russian state television spoon-feeds them.
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Nowhere is this more apparent than in a montage of snapshots during which the characters recount everything, spoon-feeding us information that should either be implied or not there at all.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 May 2026
Staff started out by wearing bear masks and animal furs, then crawling into the enclosure to spoon-feed the cubs formula.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Other scenes show Verity before her accident, appearing confident and well dressed, then after, wheelchair bound and in a melancholy state as she’s spoon-fed in her secluded estate.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
What motivates him, besides the discerning women who exist to spoon-feed him the harsh truths of life?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
That may present the challenge of not allowing people to imagine the scene for themselves which, in our over stimulated era, might be seen as spoon-feeding our imagination.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
The owners spoon-fed her every two hours and were instructed not to touch her for the first few weeks to allow proper healing.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The study and learn tool guides you on a journey of exploration and skill development, without spoon-feeding you the answers.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Nowhere is this more apparent than in a montage of snapshots during which the characters recount everything, spoon-feeding us information that should either be implied or not there at all.
—Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 May 2026
Staff started out by wearing bear masks and animal furs, then crawling into the enclosure to spoon-feed the cubs formula.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Other scenes show Verity before her accident, appearing confident and well dressed, then after, wheelchair bound and in a melancholy state as she’s spoon-fed in her secluded estate.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
What motivates him, besides the discerning women who exist to spoon-feed him the harsh truths of life?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
That may present the challenge of not allowing people to imagine the scene for themselves which, in our over stimulated era, might be seen as spoon-feeding our imagination.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
The owners spoon-fed her every two hours and were instructed not to touch her for the first few weeks to allow proper healing.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The study and learn tool guides you on a journey of exploration and skill development, without spoon-feeding you the answers.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Spoon-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon-feed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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