Synonyms of feeds

feeds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of feed

1

as in boards

to provide food or meals for

a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boards
• caters
• sustains
• serves
• provisions
• nurtures
• fills
• waits
• nourishes
• fattens
• victuals
• dines
• messes
• feasts
• force-feeds
• regales
• banquets
• overfeeds
• hand-feeds
• spoon-feeds
• surfeits
• underfeeds
• battens
• refeeds
• reprovisions

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provides
• gives
• supplies
• furnishes
• hands
• distributes
• delivers
• dispenses
• portions
• hands over
• deals (out)
• administers
• allocates
• apportions
• plies (with)
• assigns
• transfers
• parcels (out)
• doles out
• metes (out)
• cedes
• prorates
• makes over
• deeds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds (back)
• retains
• keeps (back)
• reserves
• maintains
• withholds
• preserves
• saves
• conserves
• keeps up

3

as in eats

to take a meal

an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eats
• dines
• refreshes
• partakes
• breaks bread
• feasts
• fares
• snacks
• nibbles
• victuals
• chows (down)
• banquets
• grazes
• messes
• overeats
• boards
• gluts
• overfeeds
• lunches
• pigs out
• dines out
• breakfasts
• repasts
• sups
• gorges
• picks
• digs in
• noshes
• gormandizes
• picnics

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diets
• fasts

feeds

2 of 2

noun

plural of feed

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dinners
• banquets
• feasts
• spreads
• barbecues
• regales
• chow
• festivals
• repasts
• roasts
• galas
• tables
• festivities
• messes
• parties
• carnivals
• blowouts
• buffets
• fries
• fetes
• luncheons
• cookouts
• shindigs
• smorgasbords
• clambakes
• luaus

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meals
• menus
• chow
• tables
• repasts
• feasts
• dinners
• lunches
• messes
• bites
• snacks
• refections
• banquets
• buffets
• breakfasts
• tastes
• suppers
• boards
• refreshments
• teas
• gulps
• servings
• collations
• bakes
• luncheons
• roasts
• morsels
• smorgasbords
• picnics
• spreads
• fries
• barbecues
• cookouts
• regales
• potlucks
• fry-ups
• clambakes
• luaus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feeds

Verb

Those targeted for elimination are often starved of resources, forced to operate on bare-bones budgets until the neglect feeds the very justification for their closure. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Scientists have assembled a cell from scratch in the laboratory for the first time — one that feeds, grows, and replicates much as a natural cell does. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 July 2026

Firewalls, SIEMs, EDRs and threat intelligence feeds arrive after someone has already been inside your network. — Kumar Ritesh, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Wool also makes a fantastic mulch that feeds the soil, retains water, and keeps plants from drying out during hot weather and dry spells. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

Arabella feeds this delusion by picking up on the vibe, reading the grown-up’s nametag, and insisting that her name is Holly too. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

The move comes as many American apparel and footwear firms work to diversify away from China and the regional supply chain that both feeds upon the capabilities and supports the dominance of the sourcing superpower. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Hedge funds and other Wall Street firms use low-latency feeds to gain an edge on market-moving information posted on social networks. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 July 2026

For the latest schedule and information, consult the pop-ups’ Instagram feeds. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Noun

As the commercial loads in the English- and Spanish-language broadcasts were not identical, Nielsen does not categorize the two feeds as uniform simulcasts. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

LinkedIn feeds are packed with transformation posts from people who were selling marketing funnels two years ago. — Lior Weinstein, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

And honestly, most personal feeds aren’t even getting enough eyeballs to justify the showmanship. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Some Facebook and Instagram users are reporting international outages, leaving them unable to access their feeds, according to two internet watchdogs and a CNN check of the platforms. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Adding to the appeal of this home are its connections to worry-free city water and sewer systems, underground utility feeds, use of energy-efficient gas heat, a whole house natural gas generator and a large storage shed. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Clothes are colorful again, playful prints are dominating social media feeds, and, most notably IMO, freaky footwear has gone mainstream. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Defined by a high waist, straight or slightly loose silhouette, and nostalgic air, this denim trend has become a force on the catwalks, in our social media feeds, and with the biggest street style stars in all the fashion capitals around the world. — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 17 July 2026

Australia in 2021 passed a law requiring digital platforms such as Facebook and Google to pay local media outlets and publishers for displaying links to their content in news feeds and search results. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026