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Recent Examples of shoehorn
The need to shoehorn multiple wrestlers into a match undermines the credibility and impact of the WrestleMania card.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Microsoft’s attempts to shoehorn users into creating Microsoft accounts have already attracted plenty of criticism.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
What made the task more difficult was the need to shoehorn seemingly countless details into a few short days prior to Friday’s opener against the Rockies, a date moved back 24 hours to allow a little more precious time.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Then, Trump responded to the deadliest American aviation disaster in decades by baselessly blaming diversity initiatives, demonstrating his willingness to shoehorn tragedy into his personal political crusades.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Microsoft’s attempts to shoehorn users into creating Microsoft accounts have already attracted plenty of criticism.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
What made the task more difficult was the need to shoehorn seemingly countless details into a few short days prior to Friday’s opener against the Rockies, a date moved back 24 hours to allow a little more precious time.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Then, Trump responded to the deadliest American aviation disaster in decades by baselessly blaming diversity initiatives, demonstrating his willingness to shoehorn tragedy into his personal political crusades.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoehorn
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This slim volume by Benoît Gallot, its enthusiastic head conservator since 2018, is as crammed with quirky facts as the 110-acre cemetery is crammed with burial plots.—
Heller McAlpin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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All of human nature, like the best and the worst of humanity is crammed onto a glacier for two months.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
23 Apr. 2025
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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The question of whether a modern Phantom can squeeze through the driveway gates remains to be seen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Chances are it would be stuffed into a 1970s-era Chevelle or a slick '69 Camaro.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ramos says to stuff plastic bags into empty spaces in boxes to prevent things from shifting.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Shoehorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoehorn. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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