shoved something down someone's throat

A form of shove something down someone's throat — To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shove something down someone's throat
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APA

shoved something down someone's throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoved%20something%20down%20someone's%20throat

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoved something down someone's throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoved%20something%20down%20someone's%20throat.

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