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Recent Examples of hand-feed
Trying to reason with someone like that is like trying to hand-feed a shark.
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Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Animal encounters allow a more up-close look at some of your favorite critters, such as hand-feeding a bison or touching a rhino.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
But when hand-fed something yummy, the rats still liked it.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
Guests can snorkel the artificial Grand Reef teeming with fish and graceful rays, spend hours floating the lazy river that winds under waterfalls, and hand-feed birds in the aviary.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Beyond the bustle of cleaning wounds and hand-feeding animals — some of the babies need to be fed every one to two hours — there’s the sheer amount of housekeeping that goes into caring for this many animals.
—Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
According to Australia media, the couple visited the zoo for a private tour and were photographed hand-feeding a kangaroo and snapping selfies in between assorted PDA.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
The Memphis Zoo welcomed the baby pygmy slow loris in a Jan. 29 Facebook video, which showed the endangered primate being hand-fed by staff.
—Makiya Seminera, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Animal encounters allow a more up-close look at some of your favorite critters, such as hand-feeding a bison or touching a rhino.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
But when hand-fed something yummy, the rats still liked it.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 22 May 2024
Guests can snorkel the artificial Grand Reef teeming with fish and graceful rays, spend hours floating the lazy river that winds under waterfalls, and hand-feed birds in the aviary.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Beyond the bustle of cleaning wounds and hand-feeding animals — some of the babies need to be fed every one to two hours — there’s the sheer amount of housekeeping that goes into caring for this many animals.
—Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
According to Australia media, the couple visited the zoo for a private tour and were photographed hand-feeding a kangaroo and snapping selfies in between assorted PDA.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
The Memphis Zoo welcomed the baby pygmy slow loris in a Jan. 29 Facebook video, which showed the endangered primate being hand-fed by staff.
—Makiya Seminera, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-feed
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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.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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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
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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Last year the other four AL Central teams got to fatten up against the White Sox, who finished as the worst team in modern MLB history.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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Their forward depth has been hollowed out, and even with Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek playing a bulk of their minutes on separate pairs to fatten up Vancouver’s lineup, the blue line is lacking in pace, depth and quality.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
Verb
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The river is fast and deep and is filled with rocks and heavy vegetation that make crossing difficult.—
Marni LaFleur,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Thankfully, many safari outfitters offer dynamic itineraries—think pairing the quintessential South African safari with a surreal stint in Namibia or a blue safari grand finale in Mozambique filled with whales, dolphins, whale sharks, and dugongs—designed to engage animal lovers of all ages.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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