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as in boarding
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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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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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 change should expose more users to the concept of feeding visual data into AI services.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
After hundreds to thousands of years, the feeding black hole or neutron star falls into the stellar core and destroys it, creating a luminous emission.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Marine scientists say entanglements in fishing gear and vessel strikes remain two of the biggest threats facing the whales, which migrate annually from breeding areas off Florida and Georgia to feeding waters near New England and Canada.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
And increasingly, experts say these two crises are feeding each other.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
After hundreds to thousands of years, the feeding black hole or neutron star falls into the stellar core and destroys it, creating a luminous emission.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Marine scientists say entanglements in fishing gear and vessel strikes remain two of the biggest threats facing the whales, which migrate annually from breeding areas off Florida and Georgia to feeding waters near New England and Canada.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
And increasingly, experts say these two crises are feeding each other.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeding
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Video of the strip mall in the 9300 block of Ballard showed the front glass doors and windows of restaurants, convenience stores and other retail outlets smashed and workers boarding them up Thursday morning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The Dutch couple who presented the first two cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before boarding the ship, the WHO said.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Plants produce large, rounded flowerheads from late summer to fall in sparkling pink, purple, and rose-red hues, providing a late season source of nectar to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Third places are crucial for combating loneliness by providing a free (or relatively inexpensive) environment to relax, connect, and socialize.—
Ashlee Gadd,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Everyone is eating tostadas and trying dishes off the menu that changes every week, showcasing Giuseppe Lacorazza's market-focused, simple soulful cooking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Misael eating meat alone, cutting up pieces with an enormous knife while barely lit by the flames in front of him, and, sporadically, almost-silent lightning bursts in the distant background.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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This marks Westin's entry into Mexico's all-inclusive market, catering to travelers seeking convenience and luxury.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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But catering to those insatiable appetites has produced a bounty of junk data that actually don’t advance AI models at all.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The company is at the center of the AI chip buildout by supplying consumables to semiconductor fabs and providing advanced packaging, advanced interconnects, and thermal management solutions in chips.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Bush talked openly about regime change in Tehran, supplying powerful incentives for Iran to desire nuclear weapons.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The book explores codependency, mental health and the realities of sustaining love under pressure.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The court was told that Paul and her 10-month-old son were in one of the seven cars involved in the collision, resulting in the baby sustaining a broken leg, per Toronto Sun and CBC.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Las Vegas moved on from the quarterback this offseason in favor of Cousins and Mendoza, less than a year after giving Smith more than $58 million guaranteed.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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