shoehorn

[shoo-hawrn] / ˈʃuˌhɔrn /

VERB

insert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embed enter fill in imbed implant include inject introduce stick

STRONG

admit infix infuse inlay insinuate instill intercalate interject interlope interpolate interpose intrude obtrude place root set

WEAK

drag in lug in pop in shove in squeeze in work in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

erase forget

STRONG

dislodge displace halt leave alone remove

WEAK

take out withdraw

Example Sentences

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It is no mean feat to shoehorn a half-millennium of social, political and economic tumult into a single volume.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

I'm a big Marcus Smith fan but there is no room to shoehorn people in at international level.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

Scott, as usual, also needs to shoehorn meaning that he doesn't know how to produce and erase history that he doesn't know how to replace.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

But longtime “Wicked” fans will notice that the movie doesn’t drastically shoehorn any part of the narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

I looked at myself in his metal shoehorn.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

shoehorn

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