1
as in to board
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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2
as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article
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3
as in to eat
to take a meal
an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively
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as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
the company barbecue was an elaborate feed that was enlivened by country music and dancing
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
after soccer practice we were all ready for a hot shower and a satisfying feed
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Recent Examples of feed
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Since 2000, she's been working with numerous cats, helping to feed and medicate them.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The paying audience inside the theater watch the song on a live video feed.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Verb
Hang orchids from trees and feed every other week for best growth and flowering.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Since 2000, she's been working with numerous cats, helping to feed and medicate them.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Noun
Whether preparing bottles for late-night feeds or spacing out daytime top-ups, this function allows families to always have a bottle on standby without the need for repeated reheating.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The paying audience inside the theater watch the song on a live video feed.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
Verb
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So why are travelers shamed for boarding a plane when tourism is not even the main offender?—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The Professional Services Provider IT leaders now provide advisory and consulting services, guiding business units through digital adoption, AI integration and process transformation.—
Maria Raymond,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Made with a titanium barrel, these curling irons heat the hair from within, ensuring minimal damage while providing a long-lasting hold.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ridiculousness of the baby’s involvement in the game becomes even more stark at the candlelit dinner that night.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The weekend is by no means over, but one extremely private ultra-Venetian venue has been thoroughly and seamlessly enjoyed, on June 26, with a dinner for the couple and their guests at the immense and immensely luxurious Palazzo Brandolini, presiding over the south bank of the Grand Canal.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Skipping meals, especially breakfast, may negatively impact blood sugar control.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 July 2025
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Incorporate it as a savory drink as part of a meal.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Verb
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In contrast to the Kennedy Center, which caters largely to an audience in Washington, D.C., the NEA and the NEH fund arts and cultural programs across the country.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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That means food trucks, catering companies and out-of-town vendors.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Its patriarch, Eugenio, began supplying a few hundred liters of wine to small stores and nobles residing there.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Like Bacall, who supplied mystery and magic to help make Bogart a movie star, AOC supplied the energy and magic to make Mamdani a political star.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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Early in the 20th century, the home was acquired by Austin Dunham Barney before being purchased in 1966 by the University of Connecticut Foundation, which used it for weddings, banquets, and conferences.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra was gifted the headpiece in 2022, and she's worn it on several occasions since, including her 18th birthday banquet.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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