FEEDS Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of feed

as in boards

to provide food or meals for a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry

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as in provides

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 eats

to take a meal an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively

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diets
fasts

feeds

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noun

plural of feed

as in dinners

a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment the company barbecue was an elaborate feed that was enlivened by country music and dancing

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as in meals

food eaten or prepared for eating at one time after soccer practice we were all ready for a hot shower and a satisfying feed

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Recent Examples of feeds

Verb

The optimism also feeds into how Coach is thinking about younger consumers. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Gelatin holds the mixture together and feeds the growing cells, while sand supplies structural mass. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 Personalized multiview livestreams — the ability to watch multiple video feeds on one screen — have become a popular and much-requested feature by customers, particularly for sports. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 That in turn feeds ‘The Ticker’, the basic on-screen representation of the score and ‘The Computer’, another programme that turns that raw information into the more intricate graphics that appear on the screen. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The goliath birdeater is an ambush predator and mostly feeds on earthworms, insects, frogs, and toads. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 Facebook offers a friends-only feed, while Instagram provides Following and Favorites feeds. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 That signal feeds back into the first three layers, turning a one-time rollout into something that keeps improving between reviews. — Andrew Antos, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Running on a seamless Fire TV operating platform, its Total HDR Solution natively balances complex Dolby Vision, HDR10+ Adaptive, and HLG video feeds to eliminate muddled shadows. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Noun

Everyone wanted to see for themselves the spectacle that had been all over their social media feeds. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Instead of remembering what still needs to be washed between meetings, feeds, and other responsibilities, parents can manage the work within one predictable window. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 If Assembly Bill 1709 is approved, social media companies would need to provide platforms to children under 16 years old that do not include personalized feeds driven by algorithms, autoplaying videos and other features. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Nepal's police, disaster management authority and the tourism board have also been providing regular updates on their social media feeds. — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 Judging by our social feeds, more Americans are taking European excursions more often than before. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026 For readers looking to stay fuller between meals and steady their morning energy, the 30-30-30 method has moved out of fitness feeds and into mainstream nutrition coverage. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Sprout Social's 2026 Influencer Marketing Report found that recommendation feeds have weakened the link between follower count and reach. — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 As business owners are increasingly online, social media algorithms begin to populate their personal feeds with global food trends. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeds

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Nobody boards the bus expecting to become an accounting entry.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Susana Cabrera, Founder of SC Growth Counsel, helps CEOs and boards pressure-test high-stakes decisions before committing capital.

— Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of boards

Verb

After an offseason of bad vibes, Petrino’s offensive scheme paves the way for a respectable season, bowl bid and maybe a win that provides a higher high than the opening drive of the Bill Belichick era in 2025.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Relative Strength Indicator, which also provides insight into momentum, stands at about 70, right at the threshold at which technicians consider a stock to be overbought (at least in the near-term).

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of provides

Noun

Here, the perks get a further upgrade to Elemis toiletries, fancier towels and drinks, and special dinners under the stars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Language itself was an obsession, with many family dinners ending with Davis pulling out his unabridged Oxford English Dictionary to share the derivation of a word.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dinners

Verb

The bot comes from Citibot, a company that caters its technology to government agencies.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The generously-sized home is located in Cannaregio, the northernmost of Venice’s historic districts, and the immediate neighborhood is a quiet, residential stretch that caters more to Venetians than tourists.

— Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of caters

Noun

For example, Hermès chief executive officer Axel Dumas has looked to pork prices as a proxy for consumer confidence, citing pork consumption’s ties to banquets and social gatherings during the company’s most recent earnings call.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Marie-Louise is enraged one minute, subservient the next, bullying the staff while throwing banquets for Nazi officials.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026