as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year
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Recent Examples of cater
The crib, or bassinet, is actually the only piece that caters specifically to babies.
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Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Two weeks into the job, Corbitt was asked to cater a dinner using only local ingredients.
—Helen Corbitt, Saveur, 30 July 2025
It was started by his parents 47 years ago, and in recent months, has catered lunches for office workers at the construction site.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
The wedding was catered by three-Michelin-star chef Fabrizio Mellino of Quattro Passi, a restaurant in Nerano—near Naples–which Bezos has been known to frequent, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Two weeks into the job, Corbitt was asked to cater a dinner using only local ingredients.
—Helen Corbitt, Saveur, 30 July 2025
It was started by his parents 47 years ago, and in recent months, has catered lunches for office workers at the construction site.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
The wedding was catered by three-Michelin-star chef Fabrizio Mellino of Quattro Passi, a restaurant in Nerano—near Naples–which Bezos has been known to frequent, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
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Some of the cave’s water still feeds the nearby Lukács Baths via an underground pipe — though the original inlet, by the stone steps that plunge into the water, was rerouted to give divers easier access.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Salvia can fill your garden with purple blooms throughout the fall, giving pollinators a place to feed long after other blooms have disappeared.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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So, the parents called a relative to pick up the boy while the parents boarded the aircraft.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hastings boarded the project earlier this year as executive producer, marking his first major foray into feature film producing.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Officials received a call about shots fired at the target location on Research Boulevard at 2:15 p.m. When Austin police arrived, three people had sustained gunshot wounds, officials said during a press conference after the shooting.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Aug. 2025
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The nearest train station is Kramatorsk, the de facto capital of Ukrainian held Donetsk, a bustling town, where civilian life sustains among the military who are based there.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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The gaming landscape serves as a dynamic social ecosystem where players engage through voice, text and even gestures within immersive virtual environments.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Enjoy breakfast served all day, Southern-style lunches, and dinner specials on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays—and don’t forget to grab a dessert to go!—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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