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Recent Examples of spoon-feed
The broadcasters are spoon-fed a talking point while noting that the Bears have lost nine games in a row, including all three under interim coach Thomas Brown.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Brewer’s main complaint is that he isn’t being spoon-fed enough information on where the candidates stand on issues.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2024
Parents generally spoon-feed jars of pureed foods for a few months in the first year of life when introducing solids, but pouches marketed to parents of toddlers and older children have prolonged pureed food eating by years.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Buyers are proactive today, eager to find information through online research themselves rather than waiting for someone to spoon-feed it to them.
—Kelly Hopping, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Reese Witherspoon is spoon-feeding us another exquisite ‘fit!
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
To put it another way, neither the state legislators nor the governors had to break a sweat to draft and enact these measures — they were spoon-fed the texts.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
But Thanksgiving is upon us, and surely many of us will be ducking for cover as Uncle Chuck hurls social media talking points across the table — spoon-fed to him by an unholy algorithm tailored to reinforce his baser instincts.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
Marshall had stomach cancer at the time and was only supposed to be fed through a tube, New York Magazine reported, but Smith spoon-fed him chicken broth.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Brewer’s main complaint is that he isn’t being spoon-fed enough information on where the candidates stand on issues.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2024
Parents generally spoon-feed jars of pureed foods for a few months in the first year of life when introducing solids, but pouches marketed to parents of toddlers and older children have prolonged pureed food eating by years.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Buyers are proactive today, eager to find information through online research themselves rather than waiting for someone to spoon-feed it to them.
—Kelly Hopping, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Reese Witherspoon is spoon-feeding us another exquisite ‘fit!
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
To put it another way, neither the state legislators nor the governors had to break a sweat to draft and enact these measures — they were spoon-fed the texts.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
But Thanksgiving is upon us, and surely many of us will be ducking for cover as Uncle Chuck hurls social media talking points across the table — spoon-fed to him by an unholy algorithm tailored to reinforce his baser instincts.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
Marshall had stomach cancer at the time and was only supposed to be fed through a tube, New York Magazine reported, but Smith spoon-fed him chicken broth.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoon-feed
Verb
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Trying to reason with someone like that is like trying to hand-feed a shark.—
Harper's Magazine,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Apr. 2024
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But the people who did the actual hands-on work of incubating the eggs and hand-feeding the chicks around the clock were a dedicated team of aviculturists and bird keepers.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
25 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Beto’s mother, Cecilia, arrived at his bedside and force-fed him drops of juice while the family waited for an ambulance.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Attempts to force-feed Jokic resulted in bad-pass turnovers.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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However, they should always be given in moderation, because overfeeding your pet can lead to obesity, which causes diseases such as diabetes mellitus, arthritis, heart disease and even cancer.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Thus Trump paradoxically fattened the Federal Register to some extent (and did have certain regulatory inclinations of his own).—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The term, which is a translation from Chinese and refers to the slow process of fattening up a pig before slaughtering it, was likely created by the scammers themselves.—
Matt Burgess,
WIRED,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The big picture: Trump's second term follows a campaign filled with racist rhetoric, anti-trans policies, and mass deportation promises—raising concerns about the long-term impact on civil rights and equality.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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For $5, customers can fill up their choice of container, Cinemark said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Spoon-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon-feed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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