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

That international history even feeds the project’s co-production structure. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The payoff comes from stacking small wins, including bitter flavor cues that wake up the cephalic phase of digestion, fiber that feeds gut bacteria and nutrients that support overall health. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Arugula’s fiber feeds your gut microbiome, which Zumpano says pulls double duty far beyond digestion. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Sure, SpaceX' s xAI has X (formerly Twitter), and there are others with social media feeds working on AI models. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 The imagery feeds into Space42’s GIQ geospatial intelligence platform, which uses AI to turn raw satellite data into usable intelligence within minutes. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 The notice of claim alleges that not only was there no physical police presence, no one was watching the camera feeds as the suspect came and went in real time. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Compared to typical printers, Arc-1 feeds multiple wire types simultaneously to melt and layer different metals together. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 The live ambiance also feeds directly into what Skye hopes listeners will take away from the song. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Noun

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 My social media feeds aren't mentioning any mass arrests in Oxford. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Audiences — younger ones especially — are palpably hungry for the authentic storytelling that independent and overseas markets so reliably produce, even in a landscape increasingly crowded with algorithmic feeds and AI slop. — Stuart Ford, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 Skincare aisles are full of products promising to protect the skin barrier, and social feeds push routines claiming to rebuild it. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Measure whether your brand appears when qualified buyers search your category on social feeds and AI platforms—and whether the resulting story is coherent. — Susan Ganeshan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 What started as creators showing off outfits on social feeds is now a full commerce channel, with platforms, brands and event formats competing to shape what comes next. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The post still shows up on their profile, but those posts don't necessarily appear on their followers' feeds. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

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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

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Some students from low-income families avoid taking free meals out of shame; if everyone eats for free, proponents say, that stigma goes away.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Savouring each mouthful, my father eats slowly, head tuned to the flavours in his mouth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of eats

Noun

Taylor described team dinners, practice rounds and visits to the course as opportunities to build those relationships before the competition begins.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The shows may be the official business of the week, but once the lights go down, the calendar fills up with store cocktails, intimate dinners, afterparties, brand activations and blockbuster raves — most of the time, all on the same night.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dinners

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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

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That behavior gives engineers a way to control how a material stores and releases electrical energy.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of gives

Noun

The clubhouse had undergone an extensive renovation about two years ago and is the part of the facility where community banquets are held, the mayor noted.

— Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Plenty of photos and reels come from moving-up ceremonies, sports banquets, and firsts.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Sep. 2026