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shoved something down someone's throat

shoved something down someone's throat is the simple past and past participle of shove something down someone's throat.

Meaning of shove something down someone's throat

Verb

shove something down someone's throat (third-person singular simple present shoves something down someone's throat, present participle shoving something down someone's throat, simple past and past participle shoved something down someone's throat)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, transitive) To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).
    • I disagreed with his opinion, but he continued to shove it down my throat.
    Synonyms:
    force something down someone's throat, ram something down someone's throat

Questions about shoved something down someone's throat

What is shoved something down someone's throat the simple past and past participle of?
Shoved something down someone's throat is the simple past and past participle of shove something down someone's throat.

Words near shoved something down someone's throat in the dictionary

  1. shoved down
  2. shoved it up your ass
  3. shoved off
  4. shoved on
  5. shoved over
  6. shoved something down someone's throat
  7. shoved the queer
  8. shoved up
  9. shovegroat
  10. shovel
  11. shovel hat

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