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Recent Examples of shoehorn
The editors put in a full recap of their contentious but evolving friendship, which started with Lindsay hating Paige for shoehorning onto her show and has grown into a kind of grudging respect.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Instead, the creative team is shoehorning a third party into what had previously been singles rivalries.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The point is not to have anxiety over optics or to shoehorn in restaurants that are not yet ready.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
The need to shoehorn multiple wrestlers into a match undermines the credibility and impact of the WrestleMania card.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Instead, the creative team is shoehorning a third party into what had previously been singles rivalries.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The point is not to have anxiety over optics or to shoehorn in restaurants that are not yet ready.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
The need to shoehorn multiple wrestlers into a match undermines the credibility and impact of the WrestleMania card.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoehorn
Verb
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On June 8, 1991, the US Park Police estimated 800,000 people crammed on to the National Mall to celebrate the U.S. victory in the Persian Gulf War -- with 200,000 people lining the parade route.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
12 June 2025
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Boom, his family crammed into a 1200 square foot home, eight people in three bedrooms.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Despite remaining hugely cash-generative at the operating level, outgoings on player transfers, loan interest and the £50million investment at the Carrington training ground have squeezed their ability to spend quite so readily as in the past.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Team-building is not about squeezing sufficient value out of every single contract or assembling a roster of yes men.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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The quilt and sham are stuffed with artificial down to provide a cozy feel.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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When faced with a craving, there’s hardly a country on the planet that doesn’t turn to some type of bread with something stuffed inside it.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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“Shoehorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoehorn. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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