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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1
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
Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Every crash is meticulously analysed by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the teams, and every lesson is fed back into the design of both race cars and, eventually, road vehicles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Breda, who was watching a live feed with Yeomans from an unmarked car at the base of North Head, has touted this as the operation’s eureka moment.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
But what this does is feed into Owens’ favorite narrative that the Jews control everything, which is not harmless.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Every crash is meticulously analysed by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the teams, and every lesson is fed back into the design of both race cars and, eventually, road vehicles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Videos and broadcast feeds showed Palestinian prisoners on buses exiting a prison in southern Israel.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Breda, who was watching a live feed with Yeomans from an unmarked car at the base of North Head, has touted this as the operation’s eureka moment.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
Verb
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For decades, the Coast Guard has interdicted ships carrying drugs, boarded them, and carried out arrests.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kangethe boarded a flight for a life of unknowns.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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L3Harris revealed that the communications suite will provide interoperability with the United States, NATO and coalition partners, creating a networked battlespace with fifth-generation aircraft and beyond.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Emirates confirmed to Reuters that its plane was leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some examples might include taking a 15- to 20-minute morning walk, eating a healthy breakfast and writing down one positive thing that happened that day.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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This syndrome causes nausea, diarrhea, sweating, and flushing after eating.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Home refrigerators offered modern freezer compartments, ready to fill with fish sticks, frozen waffles and TV dinners.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That dinner was the essence of who Jack is as a person.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the absence of cooking gas, nearly two-thirds of households have resorted to burning waste to cook meals, according to the UN.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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By the end of a meal at Johnny’s your table will be littered with little metal cups of the stuff.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before the lecture, there will be a community dinner catered by Viewpoint Brewing Co.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Established in 2021 with Levy Restaurants and sponsor KeyBank, the program this year includes chefs who oversee restaurants, catering companies and even culinary training programs.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Called the CascadeAdvanced Energy Facility, the project will help reduce Amazon’s carbon emissions, power its operations with clean energy, and supply carbon-free electricity to the grid.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Asian Pacific Fibers x Blocktexx Indonesian polyester filament yarn manufacturer Asian Pacific Fibers has partnered with textile recycling technology company BlockTexx to develop and supply T2T rPET products.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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In German tradition, this funerary banquet is typically held several weeks after the death, once the initial shock has settled.—
Diana Hubbell,
Saveur,
16 Oct. 2025
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Utsav will also feature a large banquet hall for private events, Aella and Pingili told CharlotteFive.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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