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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

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The first known use of shoehorn was in 1589

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“Shoehorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoehorn. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.

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