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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
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Farmed salmon is only its specific shade of pink because carotenoids—naturally occurring molecules in the diets of wild salmon that feed on krill and shrimp—are added into their feed.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
The ultra-private first lady's public wardrobe ranges from more muted looks, that match her reserved personality, to punchy statement pieces that better fit her husband's Truth Social feed.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In 2015, Jeff and Kate founded BBQ Mission, a non-profit devoted to feeding people experiencing homelessness in the Phoenix area.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Farmed salmon is only its specific shade of pink because carotenoids—naturally occurring molecules in the diets of wild salmon that feed on krill and shrimp—are added into their feed.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
It's equipped with 96-line LiDAR for 360-degree situational awareness, and sports bi-directional lighting for operation in challenging conditions while illuminating the scene for folks watching on the live video feed enabled by the wide-angle camera out front.
—New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
The ultra-private first lady's public wardrobe ranges from more muted looks, that match her reserved personality, to punchy statement pieces that better fit her husband's Truth Social feed.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Port of Seattle Police confirmed through security footage that the suspect boarded the light rail train headed north.—
Jenna Harrison,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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Anyone who has a license that isn’t Real ID–certified may not be allowed to board domestic flights in the US starting May 7, 2025.—
Reece Rogers,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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Individuals or entities that provide material support to Viv Ansanm or Gran Grif could face criminal charges, loss of immigration benefits or removal from the U.S. Viv Ansanm formed in September 2023 through an alliance between Haiti’s two main gang factions, G-9 and G-Pép.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Marathon aims to bridge the accessibility gap, streamlining the gameplay to some core hero abilities for each distinct Runner and providing solid, yet familiar gunplay that Bungie has perfected while developing Halo and Destiny.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Don and Virginia Askew were sitting down to a fish dinner with their son Michael when plainclothes agents surrounded their house, some armed with shotguns.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The first night at dinner, Stassi gets upset that her husband and his sister have tattoos of each other’s names.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, McDonald's $5 Meal Deal offers a variety of classic meals.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Plan to take half of your meal home for leftovers; restaurant meals are usually large and provide more than one portion.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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Find various inseams from regular, short, and long, that cater across the board, ensuring your best fit is possible, no matter your body type.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
7 May 2025
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Local businesses and residents serve as extras, and neighborhood associations were involved from the script stage through production, helping with everything from set dressing to catering.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Vietnam supplied nearly two-thirds of steel mill product imports in 2024, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute, a trade association.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Office supplies for a research lab working on something that could change the world?—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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In December, the Beckhams were invited to join King Charles and Queen Camilla for a banquet at Buckingham Palace to mark the state visit of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Spirit of the Eagle Brad and Donna Burton have established the William Burton Spirit of the Eagle Scholarship as a memorial to honor their son William, who was killed in a 2017 car crash on his way home from a Granite Hills High School team banquet.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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