1
as in catering
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
Cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and perennial ryegrass have the most active growth during fall, so feeding during September or October means the grass roots will absorb fertilizer well.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Researchers used census data to analyze the sociodemographic makeup of the communities near feeding operations.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Whitmer and State Superintendent Michael Rice urged districts to keep feeding every child, promising funding would soon be secured in the next budget.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Christy Harris, Meta’s privacy and data-policy manager, told reporters during a media briefing that people already assumed their chatbot interactions were feeding into ad targeting.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Researchers used census data to analyze the sociodemographic makeup of the communities near feeding operations.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Whitmer and State Superintendent Michael Rice urged districts to keep feeding every child, promising funding would soon be secured in the next budget.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Christy Harris, Meta’s privacy and data-policy manager, told reporters during a media briefing that people already assumed their chatbot interactions were feeding into ad targeting.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeding
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Patsas is a local hangover remedy; most magereia—tavernas where the philosophy of sharing food was more important than any fancy methods or ingredients—serve it late, catering both to night owls and early-shift workers.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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Thank you to the Browns-the Haslams, Andrew Berry, Chris Cooper, my coaches and the team docs/medical staff for providing me with great care.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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For the developers at Game Freak, their greatest achievement would be not providing fans with a comically large stick to beat the latest entry with.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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How to stop deer from eating tulips Of course there are other animals out there that will actually eat your bulb.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Always soak chia seeds in liquid before eating, or combine with a moist food such as yogurt.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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Although some hurricane preparedness must wait until the storm is closer (like boarding up windows and securing patio furniture), stocking up on essentials can—and should—be done before a storm is even spotted on the horizon.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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He should have been penalized for boarding Alec Regula, wasn’t, and then was given a makeup call for unsportsmanlike conduct when Darnell Nurse went after him.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Carolina program also came under scrutiny after an assistant cornerbacks coach was suspended following the Week 6 loss to Clemson for allegations of extra benefits, after supplying a player’s family members with sideline passes for a game.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Close inside valves supplying outdoor hose bibs.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Richardson’s injury wasn’t the only unusual pregame incident the Colts experienced, with cornerback Charvarius Ward sustaining a concussion after colliding with a teammate during warmups.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Armstrong was placed on IR earlier this week, after sustaining a hamstring injury in the loss to Carolina.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Fields would find the end zone a third time at the beginning of the second quarter, giving the Eagles a commanding 19-0 advantage over Southwest.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rojas appeared in four postseason games in 2024 as the Dodgers marched to the World Series and defeated the New York Yankees, giving Rojas his first championship ring.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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