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

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

The insect feeds on the sap of numerous wild, ornamental, and agricultural plants. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

This can affect how Search services personalize results, feeds and AI responses based on your activity. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

No-churn watermelon ice cream has been filling up social media feeds recently and could be a contender for the most refreshing viral recipe trend of summer. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 July 2026

The problem of Muse This week, Meta faced backlash after releasing a new AI model, Muse, which mines public Instagram feeds for images and videos. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

The image of pre- and post-highway village life, and of his own family’s generations-long migration from Karachi through the upper Himalayas to Dehradun, feeds directly into the film’s sense of people caught in transit. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026

The parasite fly’s larvae, which feeds within the wounds of warm-blooded animals, was first detected in a calf in Zavala County at the start of last month, marking the first case in the country’s livestock in about five decades. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Noun

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

If 2025 was the year AI infiltrated every corner of consumer life — from social feeds to shopping — 2026 is the year people are pausing for thought. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 14 July 2026

Instead, armed with rolls of film, more and more Gen Zers appear to be opting out of their algorithmic feeds in favor of experiencing life in ways that feel more deliberate, personal and tangible. — Rotem Rozental, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Social media feeds are flooded with highlights and memes of the Norway striker, and fans can’t get enough. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026

When cinematic drone footage, influencer previews and comparisons with Orlando dominate social feeds, expectations can quickly drift away from the original proposition. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Disney Plus has already launched vertical video feeds, along with always-on channels, something Netflix is also rumored to be exploring. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 July 2026

The marketing image of Mitchell’s kindergarten-age daughter wearing one of the clear hydrogel sheet masks didn’t help, reading like a misguided attempt to attract attention in crowded social feeds. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 9 July 2026

Behind the Egg Cup Revival Egg cups have been popping up again on tabletops in our social feeds and in design showrooms. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026