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force-feed

verb

Definition of force-feed

as in to overfeed

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Recent Examples of force-feed 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 In 2014, the Navy threatened court martial against one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention. — Wired News, 6 Feb. 2026 Part of such a culture is not to force-feed collaboration, such as requiring attendance at meetings that won’t necessarily add value to an employees’ work. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026 The evil entertainer has yet to force-feed or directly torture any of his unwitting audience members with excrement. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for force-feed

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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
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

Definition of overfeed

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Similar to the Army, SAE was filled with young men from all walks of life; every economic background, faith, and ethnicity were represented.

— Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Their vehicles are packed with animal triage kits filled with supplies to treat injuries and wounds.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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As a theater critic surfeited with plays, radio dramas worked best for me as an unplanned diversion in my car.

— Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
But the younger people making theater now are drawn to it now because they’ve been surfeited with digital culture.

— Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023

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