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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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
New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
In its investigation, CNBC followed a group of women in Minnesota whose public social media photos were fed into a nudify service to create sexualized deepfakes without their consent.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
An important change under the TikTok USDS joint venture, however, is that Oracle will oversee any changes to a licensed copy of TikTok’s algorithm, which determines what ultimately shows up in everyone’s scrolling feeds.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
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Testing the powder on rats fed a high-sugar diet, the team found that brushing with BSCT for just one minute a day was enough to restore the rats' oral microbiome, reduce inflammation, and kill the bacteria that causes periodontitis.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
In its investigation, CNBC followed a group of women in Minnesota whose public social media photos were fed into a nudify service to create sexualized deepfakes without their consent.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Some videos were receiving zero views, the main feed of videos was not updating and other basic functions appeared to be lagging or not working altogether.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
An important change under the TikTok USDS joint venture, however, is that Oracle will oversee any changes to a licensed copy of TikTok’s algorithm, which determines what ultimately shows up in everyone’s scrolling feeds.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
Verb
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Williams, 37, struck an optimistic tone while speaking with the media Friday before the 49ers boarded a charter flight to Philadelphia.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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There are people who walk to get around, and others who board minibuses called danfos which follow specific routes through the city.—
Alexis Okeowo,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This two-story house provides a generous living space with its five bedrooms and four baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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When institutions offer ambiguous framing, populists provide clarity.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Iyo went for the Over the Moonsault but ate Roxy’s feet.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Another idea is that the rhythm causes brief fluctuations in alertness, allowing sleeping animals to periodically check their surroundings and reduce the risk of being eaten.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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The dinner’s audience constituted a melting pot of society, with individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds, nationalities, ages, and ethnicities in attendance.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rest of The Offices at Carson Station’s space is filled with 9-5 businesses, ensuring plenty of parking will be available dinner and late-night customers.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Share meals, music, work, and reflection.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Live through every moment, each meal and bodily function.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Part of the newfound popularity of vagueposting might be that social media users are growing tired of catering everything to everyone.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are some lovely places to stay, such as the Varangertunet guesthouse and the self-catering cabins of the Ekker Island Arctic Lodge.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Jan. 2026
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The mission was to show the flag, explore commercial opportunities – including routes to supply gold-mining operations – and display a little firepower.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The launches follow Lumus supplying the waveguide used in Meta Ray-Ban Display AR glasses in 2025, a deal that demonstrated both optical performance and mass manufacturability of geometric waveguides.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Construction Safety award nominations open An annual awards banquet to celebrate construction excellence and safety is returning to Merrillville, where builders and project owners will gather in May to recognize last year’s achievements, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The league’s annual banquet reveals the winners of the MVP award, offensive/defensive players of the year, rookie of the year and coach of the year, among others.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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