1
as in catering
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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2
as in providing
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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3
as in eating
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 feeding
The Alvord High School science teacher, who had told her students about feeding the sick kitten to the snake, gave three other kittens to a student who was distraught about the incident.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Mayor Koch is only feeding into the doubters and deniers who fail to recognize that sometimes the truth hurts, but what’s the other option?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
He's questioned his online presence, fearful of feeding the habits of those struggling with screen addiction.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And that's about feeding the hungry and clothing the naked and welcoming the stranger and visiting the prisoner.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Mayor Koch is only feeding into the doubters and deniers who fail to recognize that sometimes the truth hurts, but what’s the other option?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
He's questioned his online presence, fearful of feeding the habits of those struggling with screen addiction.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And that's about feeding the hungry and clothing the naked and welcoming the stranger and visiting the prisoner.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeding
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The 2025 Food Safety Excellence Award winners included drive-thrus, school cafeterias, hospitals, catering companies and grocery stores across the city.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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The site also includes bridal suites and green rooms, livestream and presentation capabilities for events, and catering kitchens for in-house service.—
Sydney Franklin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mario Suarez-Maya, 47, from Mexico, was arrested following two prior DUI charges, three arrests for driving without a license, and an incident of providing a false name to law enforcement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Master 4’s sensor remains unchanged, still providing smooth and accurate tracking on virtually any surface, with a maximum DPI of 8,000.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Premier League is eating itself slightly as a breeding ground for English talent.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cohen and other researchers have identified many subtle fixes that improve kids’ eating habits.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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The expansion plans come as Delta has also partnered with private aviation company Wheels Up to allow passengers who are flying Delta One into several European cities the option of boarding a private flight to reach their final destination after their commercial flight.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Portland sent a notice to the building’s private owners last week, saying ICE has committed code violations by boarding up windows and keeping some detainees in the holding facility for longer than 12 hours.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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And while OpenAI is not yet profitable, chipmakers like Nvidia and TSMC supplying the AI boom are awash in earnings amid high demand.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The United States has so far not announced any decision on supplying Tomahawks to Ukraine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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DeBoer and his staff spent the offseason preaching the importance of sustaining everything — every game, every drive, every play.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Birdville answered, with its offense sustaining its best drive of the night with big pass plays from Zach Wells and steady running from Christian Kargbo.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Ross is also taller, giving officers more viewing coverage above crowds than Walking Horses, which can be as short as 14 hands, or 4 feet, 9 inches tall.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Free friendship bracelets at Insomnia Cookies Meanwhile, Insomnia Cookies is giving customers free friendship bracelets for the day.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Under the proposal, the release of all Israeli hostages—dead and alive—would occur within 72 hours of Israel formally accepting the deal, in exchange for the release of 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to serving in the state Legislature, Wing is the owner of Wing Media Group, which produces outdoors programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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