shoehorning (Meaning)
shoehorning
to force or compress into an insufficient space or period of time, to force to be included or admitted, a curved piece (as of metal) to help in putting on a shoe, a curved piece (as of horn, wood, or metal) used in putting on a shoe
Synonyms & Antonyms of shoehorning
shoehorning Sentence Examples
- She struggled to shoehorn her foot into the too-small slippers.
- The editor admitted to shoehorning some irrelevant information into the article to meet the deadline.
- The politician attempted to shoehorn a controversial clause into the bill, sparking outrage.
- The shoemaker deftly shoehorned the customer's foot into the new boot.
- The company tried to shoehorn a new product line into the existing market, but it failed miserably.
- The university shoehorned too many students into a single class, compromising the quality of instruction.
- The musician shoehorned an unnecessary guitar solo into the song, disrupting its flow.
- The software developer shoehorned a buggy feature into the app just to meet the release date.
- The director shoehorned a scene into the film that had no relevance to the plot.
- The mechanic had to shoehorn the bulky engine into the compact car with great effort.
FAQs About the word shoehorning
to force or compress into an insufficient space or period of time, to force to be included or admitted, a curved piece (as of metal) to help in putting on a sho
loading,cramming, squeezing, wedging, crowding, ramming, filling, packing, stuffing, sandwiching
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She struggled to shoehorn her foot into the too-small slippers.
The editor admitted to shoehorning some irrelevant information into the article to meet the deadline.
The politician attempted to shoehorn a controversial clause into the bill, sparking outrage.
The shoemaker deftly shoehorned the customer's foot into the new boot.
