Synonyms of fed

fed 1 of 2

noun

as in Federal

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fed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of feed

1

as in boarded

to provide food or meals for

a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boarded
• catered
• sustained
• served
• provisioned
• filled
• nurtured
• waited
• fattened
• nourished
• victualed
• dined
• feasted
• messed
• regaled
• overfed
• banqueted
• underfed
• force-fed
• surfeited
• battened
• refed
• hand-fed
• spoon-fed
• reprovisioned

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provided
• supplied
• gave
• handed
• furnished
• delivered
• distributed
• handed over
• dispensed
• administered
• allocated
• apportioned
• dealt (out)
• transferred
• assigned
• plied (with)
• prorated
• doled out
• portioned
• ceded
• meted (out)
• made over
• parceled (out)
• deeded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held (back)
• retained
• kept (back)
• reserved
• withheld
• maintained
• preserved
• saved
• conserved
• kept up

3

as in ate

to take a meal

an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ate
• dined
• feasted
• refreshed
• broke bread
• partook
• snacked
• fared
• victualed
• nibbled
• overfed
• banqueted
• glutted
• messed
• grazed
• gorged
• supped
• lunched
• breakfasted
• boarded
• dug in
• repasted
• picked
• picnicked
• dined out
• noshed
• chowed (down)
• pigged out
• overate
• gormandized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasted
• dieted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fed

Verb

Nicastro made recordings of a number of cat meows when the pets were in different states — being fed, for instance, or brushed. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Tannebaum and analysts Jimbo Fisher, Eric Mac Lain and Eddie Royal were being fed airtime by the handful — six minutes, then eight, then whatever came next — filling each stretch until someone in production told them to move. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

But anyone who has actually fed an infant knows the bottle itself is only part of the system. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Creators were posting 20- to 30-minute long smoky eye tutorials and dramatic transformations, and keeping us fed with drama as well as brutally honest reviews of the latest product drops. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026

Researchers fed that result into the Navier–Stokes effort, with Codex helping consolidate useful ideas between agent groups. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Even smaller and more docile animals such as deer and squirrels should not be fed. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

But through quick thinking, organizing and the generosity of thousands New Yorkers, Pintabona and the other restaurant members put together a massive operation that fed Ground Zero workers around the clock for two months after the attacks. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

The outside world is somehow fed into this woman — a single conduit. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing fed

• fed up