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as in boards
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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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
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3
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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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
Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
This population crisis feeds into a post-imperial syndrome, where the decline of empire and power status invokes a sense of loss of self-importance that gives rise to resentment and an unwavering commitment to retain great power status.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The feast feeds between four and 10 guests ($100 to $165) depending on the package.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Lake Tahoe, which feeds parts of California and Nevada, was also facing issues due to low snowpack, but a recent slew of storms eased drought worries by dumping enough water to fill about 90,000 Olympic‑size swimming pools into the reservoir, raising lake levels by 8 feet.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Two of the most important alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz are Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which terminates at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, and the United Arab Emirates' ADCOP pipeline, which feeds the export terminal at Fujairah.
—Victor Ordonez, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
APIs, structured schemas, and clean product feeds are the new storefront.
—Aviv Shamny, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Sun Sentinel sports is too tied to AP feeds instead of reporters writing about our local teams.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Security feeds and traffic cameras have helped guide some of the most audacious targeted killings in modern history.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
In addition to hiring ambassadors, money will also go toward adding staffers in the security operations center, which collects feeds from more than 2,000 cameras, and security guards who are typically law enforcement.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Amid Monday’s service issues, many Bluesky feeds were filled with hundreds of posts that laid the blame on developers who were allegedly relying on unreliable AI tools to ship faulty code.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
This Amazon bestseller is popping up on everyone's feeds and for good reason.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
In a world of fractured attention spans, many public figures are accustomed to mining their personal dramas to stay at the top of their audience’s feeds.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
At a moment when our attention is fractured across phones, feeds, and tabs, the gap between occasional readers and obsessive ones has never felt wider.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
For everything from lymphatic drainage to pain relief, ear seeding is taking over social feeds.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
Laura also requested respite care for nighttime tube feeds, but the warrant says a doctor told her those would be discontinued because her son was taking medication by mouth without issue.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The center features a video wall where feeds from license plate readers and pan tilt zoom cameras are monitored.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
This population crisis feeds into a post-imperial syndrome, where the decline of empire and power status invokes a sense of loss of self-importance that gives rise to resentment and an unwavering commitment to retain great power status.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
The feast feeds between four and 10 guests ($100 to $165) depending on the package.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Lake Tahoe, which feeds parts of California and Nevada, was also facing issues due to low snowpack, but a recent slew of storms eased drought worries by dumping enough water to fill about 90,000 Olympic‑size swimming pools into the reservoir, raising lake levels by 8 feet.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Two of the most important alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz are Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which terminates at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, and the United Arab Emirates' ADCOP pipeline, which feeds the export terminal at Fujairah.
—Victor Ordonez, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
APIs, structured schemas, and clean product feeds are the new storefront.
—Aviv Shamny, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Sun Sentinel sports is too tied to AP feeds instead of reporters writing about our local teams.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Security feeds and traffic cameras have helped guide some of the most audacious targeted killings in modern history.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
If your feeds haven’t already delivered this to you, buckle up.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
In addition to hiring ambassadors, money will also go toward adding staffers in the security operations center, which collects feeds from more than 2,000 cameras, and security guards who are typically law enforcement.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Amid Monday’s service issues, many Bluesky feeds were filled with hundreds of posts that laid the blame on developers who were allegedly relying on unreliable AI tools to ship faulty code.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
This Amazon bestseller is popping up on everyone's feeds and for good reason.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
In a world of fractured attention spans, many public figures are accustomed to mining their personal dramas to stay at the top of their audience’s feeds.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
At a moment when our attention is fractured across phones, feeds, and tabs, the gap between occasional readers and obsessive ones has never felt wider.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
For everything from lymphatic drainage to pain relief, ear seeding is taking over social feeds.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
Laura also requested respite care for nighttime tube feeds, but the warrant says a doctor told her those would be discontinued because her son was taking medication by mouth without issue.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeds
Verb
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This group typically boards the aircraft last.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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Because if the current streak issues continue, Minnesota could start to run away with second place in the division before anyone even boards a plane to Milan.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wesley Miller, who started 23 games at South Alabama over the past two years, provides depth at safety along with DeAndre Boykins, who is in his sixth season of college.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Flint’s Forest Rangers club provides outdoor educational programming for kids ages four to 12, and the whole family can mine for sapphires or take on the ropes course together.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The kitchen of the restaurant is crawling with maggots, the damp eats away at the tatami mats and wallpaper decorated with a design of a forest landscape.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Often apologizing in between bites, Beard, 40, eats savagely with his hands, squeezing food and mashing it into his mouth.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mayer envisioned rocking chairs, crisp linens and tasty dinners.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fewer grocery runs and easier dinners?—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eating small frequent meals and snacks can help spread calories throughout the day and avoid large meals in close proximity to exercise.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The district distributed take-home materials, set up student supervision sites and partnered with local agencies to provide meals and services.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.—
Arthur Caplan,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Although the company caters towards higher-end customers, Toll Brothers is still impacted by a sluggish housing market and declining homebuilder sentiment.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An extension gives you more time to file, but not more time to pay, according to the IRS.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The concentrated, weightless formula gives full coverage with minimal product for the most natural-looking finish.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Worn at weddings, coronations, and state banquets, these pieces are carefully chosen to communicate identity, allegiance, and continuity within the royal family.—
Eloise Moran,
InStyle,
31 Mar. 2026
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It is celebrated around family dinner tables and at communal banquets, where the dramatic story of liberation from slavery is retold.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Feeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeds. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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