shoe
horn
Third Person
shoehorns
Present Participle
shoehorning
Past Tense
shoehorned
Past Participle
shoehorned
1
to force something into a tight or confined space
transitive
- He had to shoehorn the large suitcase into the cramped closet.
- Frustrated with the limited space, she had to shoehorn the extra clothes into the suitcase.
- The mechanic skillfully shoehorned the tools into the compact toolbox.
- Trying to park in a tight spot, he had to shoehorn the car into the narrow space.
- In the crowded garage, they had to shoehorn the bikes against the wall to fit them all.