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shoehorn

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shoehorn

to fit (people or things) into a tight space
  • the organizers of the county fair shoehorned the craft booths between the midway and the farm exhibits
Synonyms of shoehorn

cram, crowd, crush, jam, ram, sandwich, squeeze, stuff, wedge
Words Related to shoehorn

fill, heap, jam-pack, load, pack

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