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Recent Examples of force-feed
To Evoke a Specific Emotion Nostalgia has been force-fed to American audiences for far too long, far too often, but when used wisely, memories of the past can be a powerful boost to art made for the present.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
They were imprisoned and force-fed in British prisons after going on hunger strike and, later in life, became disillusioned with the peace process.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
To stop is to die, or, worse, to be force-fed a clip of Ricky Gervais saying words.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Boyd and her cohorts were there to document their dispersal, compiling data while force-feeding wood stoves to heat drafty cabins in subzero winters.
—Ben Long, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
The Bills won’t be force-feeding the humble Shakir.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
During her previous 10-month trial at Manchester Crown Court in 2022 and 2023, prosecutors accused Letby of force-feeding infants' milk, poisoning some with insulin and injecting others with air.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
The woman is also accused of force-feeding some children and carrying one child upside down by the ankle while strapped to a chair, WTAE reported.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Conservative orthodoxy at the national level holds that parents must be given an out from a failing public education system that force-feeds children progressive fads.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 July 2024
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
They were imprisoned and force-fed in British prisons after going on hunger strike and, later in life, became disillusioned with the peace process.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
To stop is to die, or, worse, to be force-fed a clip of Ricky Gervais saying words.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Boyd and her cohorts were there to document their dispersal, compiling data while force-feeding wood stoves to heat drafty cabins in subzero winters.
—Ben Long, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
The Bills won’t be force-feeding the humble Shakir.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
During her previous 10-month trial at Manchester Crown Court in 2022 and 2023, prosecutors accused Letby of force-feeding infants' milk, poisoning some with insulin and injecting others with air.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
The woman is also accused of force-feeding some children and carrying one child upside down by the ankle while strapped to a chair, WTAE reported.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Conservative orthodoxy at the national level holds that parents must be given an out from a failing public education system that force-feeds children progressive fads.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for force-feed
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Most dogs would do anything for a treat, and while giving them a little snack is usually harmless, constantly overfeeding them can be detrimental to their health.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The goal is steady feeding without overfeeding, which can damage the tree.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
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Feeder cattle are young cattle that are mature enough to be fattened for slaughter.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Over the next two weeks, the Rockets have a chance to fatten their record against some weaker competition, before things get much more difficult.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The type of sky that fills one with awe at the beauty and mystery of existence.Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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The awesome power of their example fills me with optimism.Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But surfeited with at-home entertainment options, former subscribers are preferring the flexibility of single-ticket sales.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
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Theatergoers, surfeited with entertainment options at home, have been less inclined to commit to season subscriptions, placing more pressure on programming to come up with sure-fire hits.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Force-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/force-feed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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