1. the act of forcing something into an unsuitable space or situation
Usage: gerund form

1. forcing something into a space or situation where it does not fit easily or naturally
Usage: present participle of shoehorn

Examples

• The architect was shoehorning too many rooms into the small house design.
• She’s shoehorning irrelevant details into her essay.
• The shoehorning of new features made the software confusing.
• Stop shoehorning that large couch through the narrow doorway.
• The committee criticized the shoehorning of unrelated amendments into the bill.
• He’s shoehorning himself into conversations where he doesn’t belong.
• The shoehorning of modern elements into the historic building was controversial.