spoon-feed
verb (used with object)
to cause to be spoon-fed.
spoon-feeding
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present participleof spoon-feed.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Warsh argued that by not spoon-feeding markets, the Fed hears from what he called a very accomplished economist—the internals of financial markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In her own novels, NDiaye can’t be accused of spoon-feeding readers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
They were also treating them with contempt, spoon-feeding them lies that they themselves were too sophisticated to believe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
If spoon-feeding a baby, that means waiting for them to open their mouth and put their head forward to start and stopping when they turn or push food away.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2022
Med-jacks are spoon-feeding her whatever soups Frypan can cook up, checking her vitals and such.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
