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

In France, students in classes préparatoires, the two-year track that feeds the grandes écoles such as HEC and Polytechnique, sit colles every week. — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Still, some analysts said, concern remains about potential Houthi attacks on the pipeline or tankers in the nearby Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which feeds into the Red Sea. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Victims were discovered along the Lansing River Trail, which feeds directly into Michigan State University's campus. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The 2016 presidential election outcome still casts a shadow over the political handicapping world and feeds the narrative that Trump is immune from electoral trends. — Nathan Gonzales Cq-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Yet, a day after the publishing of Rowling’s essay, Davidson produces an article in The Scotsman that is a study in escalation, a lesson too in why a journalism that feeds on Twitter is the serious danger to the public good. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Beneficial species help digest food, hold plaque in check and support a balanced ecosystem that feeds into whole-body health. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Insoluble fiber keeps you regular, helps prevent hemorrhoids and feeds anti-inflammatory bacteria species in the gut. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

That underdog context feeds into the implicit soft power competition between the Toho Godzilla releases and the American franchise from Legendary, which has spouted a whole Monsterverse involving King Kong and an accompanying TV show. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Noun

Another option was full-text RSS feeds—instead of getting a two-paragraph summary, subscribers could browse Ars in their favorite RSS reader. — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026

Trump, in turn, highlighted the campaign ad in his own social media feeds. — Seung Min Kim, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Open Mind was designed to show readers views that challenged the material polluting their feeds. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

As attention fragments across endless feeds and screens, the moments people choose to show up for in person have become some of the most valuable in media. — William Earl, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Three screens, live camera feeds and projections keep the space changing around actress Ella Olesen as TV weather girl Stacey Gross. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Healthcare organizations already have the systems (electronic health records; admission, discharge and transfer feeds; and so on), but the data is sitting in reports and dashboards instead of driving real-time decisions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Each report pulls a variety of primary sources and vetted data feeds. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Digestive enzyme supplements are everywhere on social feeds right now, marketed as a fast fix for bloating, trigger foods and after-meal discomfort. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026