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Recent Examples of spoon-feed
But, because of the differences in bottle feeding versus natural milk feeding, the cubs needed a diet regimen in which the food is either placed in a bowl or spoon-fed to them.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
What motivates him, besides the discerning women who exist to spoon-feed him the harsh truths of life?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
The same three sentiments as above, but the reader has to interpret what the characters are saying, rather than have it spoon-fed to them.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Stories are simplified, spun and spoon-fed to the audience.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The owners spoon-fed her every two hours and were instructed not to touch her for the first few weeks to allow proper healing.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
That means questioning media narratives, cultural myths, and the stories we’ve been spoon-fed.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
At Coral Reef in EPCOT, my son spoon-fed himself chicken noodle soup that was on the menu while overlooking the aquarium.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 21 July 2025
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
What motivates him, besides the discerning women who exist to spoon-feed him the harsh truths of life?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
The same three sentiments as above, but the reader has to interpret what the characters are saying, rather than have it spoon-fed to them.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Stories are simplified, spun and spoon-fed to the audience.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The owners spoon-fed her every two hours and were instructed not to touch her for the first few weeks to allow proper healing.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
That means questioning media narratives, cultural myths, and the stories we’ve been spoon-fed.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
At Coral Reef in EPCOT, my son spoon-fed himself chicken noodle soup that was on the menu while overlooking the aquarium.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 21 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoon-feed
Verb
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Embrace the slightly dystopian vibe and buy a bag of pellets from one of the old-timey pioneer stores to hand-feed the furry descendants.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ollier pointed out the original coal furnaces, still hand-fed to heat each carriage.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kyle Shanahan doesn’t force-feed his WR1, but targets are wide open in San Francisco.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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.—
Jacqueline Abranches,
The Conversation,
2 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the summer, the monsoon rains fatten the grass into a verdant shag, an annual revel for grazers.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now, those animals can cost as much as $1,500 as buyers hoover up calves to fatten them for slaughter.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That court order stems from a legal action that the Southern Center brought against Sheriff Franklin’s predecessor, Greg Bartlett, who had been underfeeding inmates while taking $212,000 in food money for his personal use.—
WALT BOGDANICH and GRACE ASHFORD,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2017
Verb
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For every event that closes, such as the Johannesburg Biennale (held in 1995 and 1997) and the Marrakech Biennale (2004–16), others, like the Lagos Biennial (founded in 2017) and the Stellenbosch Triennial (founded in 2020), emerge to fill the void.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez’s supervisors asked her to fill a new role in 2018, a job that did not exist anywhere else in the state.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Spoon-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon-feed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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