feed (someone) up
idiom
British, informal
: to make (someone) stronger or less thin by giving them large meals
His mother fed him up after his illness.
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When all is said and done, the efforts feed up to 1,200 families every week.
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Ruben Montoya, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
The Headak Life Wind Chime Hummingbird Feeder is uniquely designed with hanging spheres to store nectar, which not only look beautiful, but can also feed up to six birds at a time.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
The appliance includes 10 preset cooking functions, including toast, bagel, air fry, broil, bake, pizza, reheat, cookies, slow cook, and dehydrate, and offers a large enough capacity to feed up to seven people.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Meal kits feed up to six people and include an appetizer, dinner with sides, a salad and a sweet treat for dessert.
7391 Forbes Road, Sayler Park.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
Sam's Club said its Thanksgiving meal can feed up to 10 people for less than $100.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
Hy-Vee, a grocery store chain in the Midwest and the South, is selling a Thanksgiving deal that includes a turkey, dessert and sides to feed up to six people starting at $30.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
For larger gathering, BLACKBARN is offering the same roast turkey and thigh giblet gravy and side options with enough of each to feed up to 13 people, along with the additional Chocolate Bourbon Pecan pie for dessert at $765+ tax.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The 52 MWh battery system is design to feed up to 13 MW of electricity onto the grid.
—David Wagman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2017
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Ruben Montoya, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
The Headak Life Wind Chime Hummingbird Feeder is uniquely designed with hanging spheres to store nectar, which not only look beautiful, but can also feed up to six birds at a time.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
The appliance includes 10 preset cooking functions, including toast, bagel, air fry, broil, bake, pizza, reheat, cookies, slow cook, and dehydrate, and offers a large enough capacity to feed up to seven people.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Meal kits feed up to six people and include an appetizer, dinner with sides, a salad and a sweet treat for dessert.
7391 Forbes Road, Sayler Park.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
Sam's Club said its Thanksgiving meal can feed up to 10 people for less than $100.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
Hy-Vee, a grocery store chain in the Midwest and the South, is selling a Thanksgiving deal that includes a turkey, dessert and sides to feed up to six people starting at $30.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
For larger gathering, BLACKBARN is offering the same roast turkey and thigh giblet gravy and side options with enough of each to feed up to 13 people, along with the additional Chocolate Bourbon Pecan pie for dessert at $765+ tax.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The 52 MWh battery system is design to feed up to 13 MW of electricity onto the grid.
—David Wagman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2017
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