1
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
This suggests that the slow gas streams are directly feeding the black hole.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Neither Lisa Johnson nor Avila took responsibility for feeding Ezra the lethal bottle, according to Jefferson County prosecutors.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Bougainvillea caterpillars are likely feeding and leaving their excreta behind.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Later that decade, alarm bells started going off within the CIA and FBI over the arrest and execution of numerous double agents feeding secrets to the United States.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Neither Lisa Johnson nor Avila took responsibility for feeding Ezra the lethal bottle, according to Jefferson County prosecutors.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Bougainvillea caterpillars are likely feeding and leaving their excreta behind.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Later that decade, alarm bells started going off within the CIA and FBI over the arrest and execution of numerous double agents feeding secrets to the United States.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeding
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Some track changes might be necessary on the Union Station south concourse, so Metra said riders should check the gate boards at the station before boarding their train.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And boarding a vintage train during the cooler months is the perfect cure for the winter doldrums.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Equipment needs and operational enhancements are being actively addressed through the current city budget process, reflecting our ongoing commitment to providing excellent service to our community.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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How to make even healthy eating affordable One way to make more expensive items like meat and seafood more affordable is to buy them in bulk.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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They can also be used for pancakes, burgers, or even hash browns to make homemade breakfasts feel more like eating at your favorite neighborhood café.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Exchange Located in an old bank building in DTSB, The Exchange is one of South Bend’s only late-night bars catering squarely to the non-student crowd.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The event will include African drumming by Ojumire Charleston and catering by Chef Autumn Bentley.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Nuclear fusion holds the promise of supplying clean, emission-free energy in the future.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yachting is supplying funds that are properly channeled into grassroots development projects that align with scientific conservation efforts and a preservation-first approach to tourism.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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And for Hoka, sustaining double-digit percent growth over the medium term will depend on expansion into lifestyle.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, filmmakers, producers, distributors, sales agents, publicists, critics, sponsors, and former Sundance staff — many of whom credit the festival with launching or sustaining their careers — spoke on background or off the record.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s the new DineAlley, which curates private culinary journeys across the Tasman Peninsula, giving guests behind-the-scenes access to working farms, vineyards, oyster sheds and distilleries that are otherwise difficult to visit on your own.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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