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as in boarded
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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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
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as in ate
to take a meal
an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively
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Recent Examples of fed
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Before the Lyon students went to the play elements, they were fed a lunch of hot dogs, chips and frozen custard.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The defender found Kai Havertz who fed Odegaard the ball again, spreading play wide to Madueke.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Their labor built the road and their communities kept travelers fed.
—Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
One local business has fed menudo, tostadas and classic margaritas to KCK residents throughout key historical moments over the last 61 years.
—Sofi Zeman
may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Sohaib fed Muneeb more suggestions.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
That aspect is fed by the principal setting of a carnival in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine on the outskirts of Paris in 1928, full of bizarre sideshow acts selling bogus spectacle.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Before the Lyon students went to the play elements, they were fed a lunch of hot dogs, chips and frozen custard.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The defender found Kai Havertz who fed Odegaard the ball again, spreading play wide to Madueke.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Their labor built the road and their communities kept travelers fed.
—Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
One local business has fed menudo, tostadas and classic margaritas to KCK residents throughout key historical moments over the last 61 years.
—Sofi Zeman
may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Sohaib fed Muneeb more suggestions.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
That aspect is fed by the principal setting of a carnival in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine on the outskirts of Paris in 1928, full of bizarre sideshow acts selling bogus spectacle.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed
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Daniel de Visé Seventeen American passengers on MV Hondius, the cruise ship stricken with the hantavirus outbreak, have disembarked and boarded a flight home, Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia said in a news conference on Sunday.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked Monday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Witt’s electric speed provided ample run support for Royals starter Michael Wacha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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According to a tracker of anti-LGBTQ+ bills maintained by the American Civil Liberties Union, 2026 is shaping up to be the most aggressive year yet for states.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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If that second list sounds familiar, sleep specialists suggest a tracker holiday — a week or two without checking — to recalibrate.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Johnson’s idiosyncratic approach to style has always catered to fashion as a fun form of expression.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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It’s typically catered toward those coming from work, or folks that just want to hang out.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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That associate, who is unnamed in the indictment, used a pill presser supplied by Guo to manufacture counterfeit pills for distribution across the country.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The first outage was caused by a loose wire in the ship's switchboard that became disconnected, causing the Dali's main engine to shut down because the pumps that supplied water to cool the engine turned off, the NTSB said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Afterward, guests dined in the State Dining Room and danced in the East Room.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Elizabeth Taylor dined here with Richard Burton.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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The team's 33-15 loss gave it a 2-11 record, which is the worst nark in the NFC.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.—
Brandi California,
SPIN,
1 July 2024
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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