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 berries are great for feeding birds in the winter.
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Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
After amending your soil with compost or aged manure before planting, these heavy-feeding plants need an additional side-dressing with a balanced organic fertilizer when their leafy shoots emerge in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Core durable goods orders in July were ahead of forecasts , feeding into a modest rise lately in the Citi US Economic Surprise Index, though labor-market readings remain more pressured.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
But the way of feeding them is separating the civilian population from the armed men.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
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Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
After amending your soil with compost or aged manure before planting, these heavy-feeding plants need an additional side-dressing with a balanced organic fertilizer when their leafy shoots emerge in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Core durable goods orders in July were ahead of forecasts , feeding into a modest rise lately in the Citi US Economic Surprise Index, though labor-market readings remain more pressured.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
But the way of feeding them is separating the civilian population from the armed men.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeding
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Social media has accelerated polarization, limiting meaningful and cross-ideological interactions by catering content to our interests.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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My company is catering lunch today!—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Partnerships bitBiome has already found success with a number of partners including Ajinomoto, a Japanese company that has been providing enzymes to the food processing industry for many decades.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Making some art, eating some really good food, and then ending with a sunset at Blacks Beach.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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In December, a scientific committee concluded two years of intensive research on what Americans should be eating by saying that there was not enough research to recommend people drink any other type of milk than fat-free (skim) or low-fat (1% or 2%).—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tuk-tuk’s and aromatic spices are abundant with a massive bazaar that’s worth stocking up at before boarding the plane back home.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The attackers opened fire at people waiting at a bus depot, police said, before boarding a bus to continue the attack.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Once seen as a cloud laggard, Oracle is now positioning itself as a central player in supplying infrastructure for the AI boom, aided by Larry Ellison’s close ties with tech leaders like Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … SHEEN COMES CLEAN – Charlie Sheen reveals how his massive drug habit alarmed the drug cartel supplying him.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gayot has been a key player in restoring a level of quality to the collection and developing a fresh look to the brand, a balance that’s cool and modern while sustaining the heritage and classic American appeal.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the Kingdom locks those reforms in while sustaining a realistic pace on its mega-projects and widening space for constructive debate, the payoff will extend far beyond its borders to a more stable and economically productive Arab region better able to compete in the world.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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The club fees paid by growers go to marketing investments used for websites, TikToks, and ads, giving it wider appeal.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the overall matter heads towards its March 9, 2026 trial date start, Judge Liman will have the final word – for now – on bringing Swift on board and giving Baldoni and his Wayfarer co-founders more time for their own depositions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Affordable Care Act in 2010 expanded access to the reviews, but barriers regularly get in the way of the process serving as a true check on insurers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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With four meats to choose from, each 6-inch sub has fewer than 500 calories, at least 20 grams of protein and a full-serving size of vegetables, according to the sandwich chain.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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