force-feed
verb
force-fed
ˈfȯrs-ˌfed 
; force-feeding
; force-feeding
1
: to feed (a person or an animal) by forcible administration of food
2
: to force to take in
force-feed students the classics
—also used with a single objectforce-feed the classics to students
force-feed students with the classics
Examples of force-feed in a Sentence
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When their characters begin fighting, Shauna ultimately bites Melissa’s arm before force-feeding her a piece of it.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Price of a delicacy: Physicists are developing a new way of producing foie gras that doesn’t require force-feeding the birds.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
However, the grim force-feeding situation becomes the last straw for Natalie, who seems to be the only Yellowjacket left with any sort of internal moral compass.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Rich whispered as the boat crew force-fed me pita bread.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Advertisement When the synthetic compound was force-fed to rats at doses of 1 gram per kilogram of body weight for two years, the animals developed kidney cancer and other forms of renal disease.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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
Attempts to force-feed Jokic resulted in bad-pass turnovers.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2024
These certifications ensure the birds are not live-plucked or force-fed and are treated humanely throughout their lifecycle.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Price of a delicacy: Physicists are developing a new way of producing foie gras that doesn’t require force-feeding the birds.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
However, the grim force-feeding situation becomes the last straw for Natalie, who seems to be the only Yellowjacket left with any sort of internal moral compass.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Rich whispered as the boat crew force-fed me pita bread.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Advertisement When the synthetic compound was force-fed to rats at doses of 1 gram per kilogram of body weight for two years, the animals developed kidney cancer and other forms of renal disease.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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
Attempts to force-feed Jokic resulted in bad-pass turnovers.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2024
These certifications ensure the birds are not live-plucked or force-fed and are treated humanely throughout their lifecycle.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Force-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force-feed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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