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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
Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Some of the remains are fed to the central black hole, while much of it is blasted away at near-light speeds as high-energy jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin fed the machine unintentionally, talking boldly about eyeing five golds at the next Olympics in PyeongChang.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The more precise the prompt fed to AI, the better the response will be.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Taking the place of Sidney Crosby, who was injured in the second period, on Canada’s first unit, Celebrini fed McDavid with a pass below the goal line.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The reality today is human plus machine, operating under budget constraints in flawed institutions, fed by imperfect data.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Their businesses, including Good Store and Awesome Socks Club, fed into the effort alongside direct donations and their annual Project for Awesome charity livestream.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
This mountain lake sits 5,000 feet above sea level and is fed by glacial streams, giving it an iconic smooth surface and turquoise color.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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The monologue, about a Katrina hero known as Miss Pat who fed neighbors during the storm, became the climax of the evening, especially after the real-life Miss Pat came onstage.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Some of the remains are fed to the central black hole, while much of it is blasted away at near-light speeds as high-energy jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin fed the machine unintentionally, talking boldly about eyeing five golds at the next Olympics in PyeongChang.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The more precise the prompt fed to AI, the better the response will be.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Taking the place of Sidney Crosby, who was injured in the second period, on Canada’s first unit, Celebrini fed McDavid with a pass below the goal line.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The reality today is human plus machine, operating under budget constraints in flawed institutions, fed by imperfect data.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Their businesses, including Good Store and Awesome Socks Club, fed into the effort alongside direct donations and their annual Project for Awesome charity livestream.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
This mountain lake sits 5,000 feet above sea level and is fed by glacial streams, giving it an iconic smooth surface and turquoise color.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed
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Several tankers fled the Venezuelan coast in the wake of the raid, including the ship that was boarded in the Indian Ocean.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Whitney Westerfield boarded his Southwest flight from Tampa to Nashville on Thursday and went to his seat in Row 8.—
Hannah Sampson,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Information about the Bilt Palladium Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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This dormant volcano provided a majestic backdrop for the resort—our home base for five days.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 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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While 200mm can be challenging for night sky shooting without a star tracker, the lens is still useful for mid-field targets and creative compositions, such as the Milky Way behind an interesting foreground.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Police obtained another tracker warrant for a different Toyota Camry.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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For instance, Hidden Omakase, the restaurant that catered Kudrath’s dinner, kicked off its advertising for private event catering in mid-2025.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
9 Feb. 2026
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The event will be catered by Life’s Kitchen with entertainment provided by Michelle Eastman.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Power is supplied by a wind turbine (not pictured), along with solar panels, a battery, and an inverter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both India and South Korea supplied more product to California last year than the Bahamas.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Across the Bay Area, the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara is estimated to have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the region’s economy, as thousands of visitors booked hotel rooms, shopped at local stores and dined at bars and restaurants.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Fontainebleau’s restaurants have added specificity and depth to the dining scene in Las Vegas, and most diners here know Evan Funke from his reputation as renowned chef and traditional pasta maker in Los Angeles, having dined at his Bucato, Felix Trattoria, and Hollywood’s Mother Wolf.—
Andrea Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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