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as in to board
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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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
John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Experts say the anticipated shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to feed Cuba’s daily demand for nine or 10 days.
—Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Spring has sprung—and our feeds are filling up with the pearl nail polish ideas to prove it.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
This population crisis feeds into a post-imperial syndrome, where the decline of empire and power status invokes a sense of loss of self-importance that gives rise to resentment and an unwavering commitment to retain great power status.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Experts say the anticipated shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to feed Cuba’s daily demand for nine or 10 days.
—Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
One 2024 survey found that almost a third of American adults regularly doomscroll—that is, swipe through endless social media feeds—and millennials and Gen Zers are even more likely to engage in this behavior.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Spring has sprung—and our feeds are filling up with the pearl nail polish ideas to prove it.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
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Just before the deployment, there was an ugly scene at San Francisco International Airport after agents carried away a passenger, originally from Guatemala, who was waiting to board a domestic flight with her daughter.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Metrics and siloed organizational structures can get in the way of breakthroughs like a whole new system for boarding a plane.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Its creator, Mark Hodges, received the same message as Aaron, even though Eyes Up did not provide agents’ real-time locations.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Chappell, who was appointed to the bench in 2013 by President Barack Obama, questioned the timing of the evidence and testimony provided by government officials.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Because of that, Moody’s has taken a number of downward ratings actions against producers, because the oversupply eats away at margins and the capacity to pay debt is eroding.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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So far, the actor tells me, she's ordered it both nights for dinner.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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This bone broth soup comes together in 10 minutes for a one-pot breakfast, lunch, or dinner.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Affecting the first two receptors means retatrutide may help suppress appetite and slow digestion, which can help users feel full after eating even smaller meals.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tin Roof Tacos is the perfect place to stop in for a satisfying meal without breaking the bank.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Another Orange County synagogue has asked us to cater two Seders, an interfaith Seder and a women’s Seder.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Boxed lunches were catered from grab-and-go café Mendocino Farms.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a 2015 email, when Mead Johnson was considering supplying some of its formula to a researcher for a study, a company neonatologist expressed concern that the results could be spun to make the preemie product look unsafe.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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China supplies 40% of Australia’s jet fuel; Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh also rely on Chinese fuel.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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It is celebrated around family dinner tables and at communal banquets, where the dramatic story of liberation from slavery is retold.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Of course, after the banquet, there was a lot of talk about the King’s health.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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