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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
Motaz Agamawi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Contamination can travel long distances, which means cities far from farms can still be affected because their water sources are fed by rivers and streams that originate in agricultural areas.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Because contamination can travel long distances, cities far from farms can still be affected when their water sources are fed by rivers that originate in agricultural areas.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Why exactly does the island need to be fed in this way?
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
California provided both in abundance, with spawning streams fed by snowmelt and ocean productivity boosted by seasonal upwelling of nutrients along the coast.
—Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
His campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear, now a top adviser at the nation's health department, said roadkill was how Kennedy, a longtime falconer, fed his birds.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The fire comes with a backstory fed into the picture in small doses, through blink-and-you’ll-miss moments and throwaway exchanges between characters that come to define the film in its later moments, too.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 May 2026
According to the rescue group, Miracle is being fed slowly while doctors work to gradually stabilize her sodium levels.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Verb
Where interactions and decisions are continuously captured and fed back into the system to a continuously evolving system that learns and adapts.
—Motaz Agamawi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Contamination can travel long distances, which means cities far from farms can still be affected because their water sources are fed by rivers and streams that originate in agricultural areas.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Because contamination can travel long distances, cities far from farms can still be affected when their water sources are fed by rivers that originate in agricultural areas.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Why exactly does the island need to be fed in this way?
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
California provided both in abundance, with spawning streams fed by snowmelt and ocean productivity boosted by seasonal upwelling of nutrients along the coast.
—Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
His campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear, now a top adviser at the nation's health department, said roadkill was how Kennedy, a longtime falconer, fed his birds.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The fire comes with a backstory fed into the picture in small doses, through blink-and-you’ll-miss moments and throwaway exchanges between characters that come to define the film in its later moments, too.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 May 2026
According to the rescue group, Miracle is being fed slowly while doctors work to gradually stabilize her sodium levels.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed
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Then, one day, the site fell silent, with no roof, windows boarded up, and the building left an unfinished shell.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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Visitors boarded the the giant wheel during its debut on June 15, 1893, at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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No other details were provided.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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This is best displayed in the no spill Paw Patrol cup provided to my toddler at one of the restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 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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Code Blue Cam earns about $325,000 monthly, according to YouTube analytics tracker VidIQ.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
28 May 2026
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Khanna’s second stop on the trip was JM Steel in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a plant turning hulking steel coils into solar tracker tubes for the company Nextpower.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Hadid previously worked with stylist Law Roach for her 2022 Cannes appearance, collaborating on looks that catered more toward archival attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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The luncheon was catered by students from the Ramona High School Culinary Arts Department, with menu items inspired by different decades.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Cutlery, blankets, and backrests are supplied.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Daniel denied culpability, claiming that the funds supplied to Trevez had been for back pay performed while the couple were in Cuba.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
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Its famed 19th-century patrons included the writers Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, who dined among rolling carving trolleys—which, in fact, were quietly gliding in the background to prevent disturbing the country’s top chess players, the venue being the sport’s British center at the time.—
Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
23 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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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 1 Jun. 2026.
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