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Recent Examples of force-feed
With Green draped all over him, spearheading the Warriors’ blitzing defensive attack, Leonard was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes and 43 seconds of the fourth quarter, even as the Clippers force-fed him the ball down the stretch.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Kyle Shanahan doesn’t force-feed his WR1, but targets are wide open in San Francisco.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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
The case alleges that Doe’s caretakers force-fed her in the days leading up to the visit.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 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
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Kyle Shanahan doesn’t force-feed his WR1, but targets are wide open in San Francisco.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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
The case alleges that Doe’s caretakers force-fed her in the days leading up to the visit.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for force-feed
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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But the rules are written as if to fatten the wallets of the hospital and insurance giants — while the taxpayers and employers eat the costs.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Georgia’s most popular beach is thinning and the federal funds to fatten up the shore won’t be coming as scheduled.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the federal gas tax is suspended from June 1 through October 1, for example, Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that a household filling up a 15-gallon tank once a week would save about $35 over those four months.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Gauthier moved to the middle for one shift as top-line winger Troy Terry filled his spot on right wing.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Here are his first eight lines, in English and Hungarian (thanks to Ádám Nádasdy): Orsino If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it, that surfeiting The appetite may sicken and so die.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Force-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/force-feed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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