force-feed

verb

Definition of force-feednext
as in to overfeed

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Recent Examples of force-feed In 2014, the Navy threatened to court-martial one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 In 2014, the Navy threatened court martial against one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention. — Wired News, 6 Feb. 2026 Part of such a culture is not to force-feed collaboration, such as requiring attendance at meetings that won’t necessarily add value to an employees’ work. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026 The evil entertainer has yet to force-feed or directly torture any of his unwitting audience members with excrement. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for force-feed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for force-feed
  1. overfeed
  2. fatten
  3. fill
  4. surfeit
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  • However, frequent consumption of sweets and sugary drinks can overfeed harmful bacteria in a way that neither saliva nor helpful bacteria can overcome.
    — Jacqueline Abranches, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Remember, those treat calories count toward the daily total, so adjust meal portions accordingly to prevent overfeeding and maintain a balanced, healthy diet.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of overfeed
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  • Tech executives spurring rage to fatten balance sheets pay no price for this.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t stress about your pile of fall reading; fatten it up, baby, and pick up one of this month’s new releases.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fatten
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  • Chatter in different languages filled the air; there were more thank you’s than grazie’s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Cathcarts’ office is gloomy and dark, while the Taylor & Byrne rooms are filled with light and air.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fill
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  • As a theater critic surfeited with plays, radio dramas worked best for me as an unplanned diversion in my car.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
  • But the younger people making theater now are drawn to it now because they’ve been surfeited with digital culture.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
Definition of surfeit

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“Force-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/force-feed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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