Synonyms of fed

fed 1 of 2

noun

as in Federal

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fed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of feed

1

as in boarded

to provide food or meals for

a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boarded
• catered
• sustained
• served
• provisioned
• filled
• nurtured
• waited
• fattened
• nourished
• victualed
• dined
• feasted
• messed
• regaled
• overfed
• banqueted
• underfed
• force-fed
• surfeited
• battened
• refed
• hand-fed
• spoon-fed
• reprovisioned

2

as in provided

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provided
• supplied
• gave
• handed
• furnished
• delivered
• distributed
• handed over
• dispensed
• administered
• allocated
• apportioned
• dealt (out)
• transferred
• assigned
• plied (with)
• prorated
• doled out
• portioned
• ceded
• meted (out)
• made over
• parceled (out)
• deeded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held (back)
• retained
• kept (back)
• reserved
• withheld
• maintained
• preserved
• saved
• conserved
• kept up

3

as in ate

to take a meal

an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ate
• dined
• feasted
• refreshed
• broke bread
• partook
• snacked
• fared
• victualed
• nibbled
• overfed
• banqueted
• glutted
• messed
• grazed
• gorged
• supped
• lunched
• breakfasted
• boarded
• dug in
• repasted
• picked
• picnicked
• dined out
• noshed
• chowed (down)
• pigged out
• overate
• gormandized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasted
• dieted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fed

Verb

As someone who fed on emotion and belonging throughout his career, Keegan had always felt the pull of Newcastle United, the club of his father. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The headwaters of this 1,400-mile long artery are in the Rocky Mountains, fed by melting snowpack. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

The system has to be fed continuously — new decisions, new playbooks, new answers to new questions. — Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Doctors are still required to report cases to state health departments, which get fed into the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 21 July 2026

The notification signals that the infant may need to be fed, have a diaper changed or be evaluated for another cause of discomfort. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Fenced in and barred from foraging, fishing, hunting, and farming, Indigenous peoples were intentionally cut off from the calorie-rich landscapes that had fed them for millennia. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Jade Shuey, 21, one of three individuals who were arrested following the child’s discovery, said that the young boy was usually fed through the gate and occasionally went longer than a week without a bath, WGAL reported, citing an affidavit. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

For even more dramatic alpine scenery, make the drive to Glacier National Park to hike beneath glaciers, spot rushing waterfalls fed by ancient ice fields, and brave a freezing cold plunge in an aquamarine glacier lake. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Phrases Containing fed

• fed up