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Recent Examples of hand-feed
Hold a koala, hand-feed kangaroos, or catch the sheepdog and free-flight raptor shows.
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Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Ollier pointed out the original coal furnaces, still hand-fed to heat each carriage.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 5 Nov. 2025
The animals have transitioned from being hand-fed to exhibiting natural pack behaviors, including hunting on their own, with Remus taking on a more Alpha role amongst them.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Ali Baba’s Farm offers a hands-on experience—where little ones can hand-feed fluffy goats and cuddle baby bunnies beneath shady olive trees.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
They were captured by Capt. Cyrus Alvah Eastman, who hand-fed the sea lions fish throughout their weeklong train journey to Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Animal encounters allow a more up-close look at some of your favorite critters, such as hand-feeding a bison or touching a rhino.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
There are unique adventures that include painting alongside a sea lion, swimming with dolphins, and hand-feeding giant tarpon.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Ollier pointed out the original coal furnaces, still hand-fed to heat each carriage.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 5 Nov. 2025
The animals have transitioned from being hand-fed to exhibiting natural pack behaviors, including hunting on their own, with Remus taking on a more Alpha role amongst them.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Ali Baba’s Farm offers a hands-on experience—where little ones can hand-feed fluffy goats and cuddle baby bunnies beneath shady olive trees.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
They were captured by Capt. Cyrus Alvah Eastman, who hand-fed the sea lions fish throughout their weeklong train journey to Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Animal encounters allow a more up-close look at some of your favorite critters, such as hand-feeding a bison or touching a rhino.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
There are unique adventures that include painting alongside a sea lion, swimming with dolphins, and hand-feeding giant tarpon.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-feed
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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
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That court order stems from a legal action that the Southern Center brought against Sheriff Franklin’s predecessor, Greg Bartlett, who had been underfeeding inmates while taking $212,000 in food money for his personal use.—
WALT BOGDANICH and GRACE ASHFORD,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2017
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Analysts were practically euphoric: prescription drug utilization was rising, the population was aging, the new Medicare Part D benefit was coming online, and a wave of higher-margin generic drugs promised to fatten profits.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their raises started to outpace price hikes, and paychecks have fattened across all income groups – not just top earners.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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My identifying Nvidia at $2 a share and almost force-feeding it to Club members — many of them now Nvidia millionaires — gives me a clearer head than most about the chipmaker’s fundamentals.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit also names Samantha Johnson, another special education teacher, accusing her of force-feeding the teen.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
7 Oct. 2025
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This rings especially true in a space like the living room, which gets filled with sofas, bookshelves, artwork, and everything in between.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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But he was also quickly impeached following wrangling with opposition lawmakers over his refusal to fill vacant seats at the Constitutional Court, which was deliberating whether to formally throw Yoon out of office.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Hand-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-feed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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