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Recent Examples of force-feed
The United States, which can gobble up Olympic medals and force-feed its brand of football to a happy audience across the pond, has had to cede superiority to the rest of the world, unable to even get its own term for the game to catch on.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Kyle Shanahan doesn’t force-feed his WR1, but targets are wide open in San Francisco.
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Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
In 2014, the Navy threatened to court-martial one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention.
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Amy Maxmen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
The evil entertainer has yet to force-feed or directly torture any of his unwitting audience members with excrement.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Kyle Shanahan doesn’t force-feed his WR1, but targets are wide open in San Francisco.
—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
In 2014, the Navy threatened to court-martial one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention.
—
Amy Maxmen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
The evil entertainer has yet to force-feed or directly torture any of his unwitting audience members with excrement.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for force-feed
Verb
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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.
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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.
Verb
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Search ahead, especially before entering expensive corridors, remote areas or tourist towns where fuel prices fatten up like raccoons behind a diner.
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But the rules are written as if to fatten the wallets of the hospital and insurance giants — while the taxpayers and employers eat the costs.
Verb
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Rather than designing a luxury escape filled with domestic gadgets, the architects have shaped a home that encourages slowing down and reconnecting with nature.
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Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.
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“Force-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/force-feed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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