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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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2
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
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The Iran conflict could intensify inflationary pressures as higher oil prices feed through to fuel, transport and manufacturing costs, raising input prices for businesses and lifting consumer prices more broadly, according to economists.
—USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Social media platforms also act as another avenue to contact sources and enable journalists to monitor sources through the content posted on their social media feeds.
—Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Verb
In Illinois, Deppert says rising energy demand is feeding into already tight margins for farmers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The Iran conflict could intensify inflationary pressures as higher oil prices feed through to fuel, transport and manufacturing costs, raising input prices for businesses and lifting consumer prices more broadly, according to economists.
—USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Over just four days this month, Milei, an avid user of X, wrote 86 posts taunting and insulting journalists, according to an analysis of his feed between April 2 and 5 by prominent Argentine daily La Nación.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Social media platforms also act as another avenue to contact sources and enable journalists to monitor sources through the content posted on their social media feeds.
—Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
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Meanwhile, Dorka Pinczes, a student, boarded a busy tram to the Hungarian embassy in the Hague to vote for the first time in Hungary’s election.—
Alexandra Levy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Toss it in your personal item and you’re covered from boarding to baggage claim.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Information about the Prime Visa has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Trump has signed executive orders to reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Reservations in the restaurant are limited to younger guests who are able to sit on regular chairs and can eat the same menu as adults.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Allen attempted to storm the dinner on foot, carrying multiple guns and knives, and planned to kill top officials, starting with the highest-ranking, according to the criminal complaint.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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In what must have made for a very interesting dinner conversation, Mane scored two goals in the Panthers’ 4-0 victory over the Indians in the March 23 conference opener.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now Los Angeles Times editor Daniel Hernandez, too, has reported on his meal at Noma LA, even as the paper’s critics declined to dine there.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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There is also more competition than ever in the restaurant space for health-conscious diners and protein-rich snacks and meals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The settings can auto adjust to cater for different wall colors too, and AI is on hand to snap imagery to a screen.—
Paul Ridden
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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Submissions after the first 40 will get a 25% off catering code.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The analyst views Marvell as a major beneficiary of the Amazon-Anthropic agreement, given that the company supplies Trainium application-specific integrated circuits, Ethernet switches, data processing units, and optical digital signal processors to AWS.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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The only injuries were likely sustained by guests and banquet staff tumbling over one another to hide under tables.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Charles will address a joint meeting of Congress and the royal couple will attend a banquet dinner at the White House.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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