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

Aza Raskin had a part in creating the slick social media feeds that engross us today. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 By 2015, New Atlas was covering innovations such as the Diamond Hotend, which combined three filament feeds into a single nozzle, although even that approach could produce waste towers when changing colors. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 The gas used in the Holocaust used the same industrial chemistry that fixes nitrogen for the fertilizer that feeds most of the world. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The same meta-analysis found that some associations varied by age and by whether passive use happened in general social media feeds or inside smaller online groups. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 If appreciation of beauty ranks high, more time in nature or at a concert may be what feeds you. — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 HomeView can display up to nine live security camera feeds simultaneously. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The platform’s new Preferred Sources feature allows users to select outlets to prioritize in their search results and Google News feeds so that whenever major Hollywood news breaks, our stories will pop up first. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 After submerging himself, Jay gets entangled in the tentacles of a giant squid, and that’s when the whale, who feeds on squid, pulls both Jay and the squid into his oversize gaping mouth. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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Fortunately, transparency logs account for much of that failure, but this measure requires parties to actively monitor massive feeds and works only after unauthorized certificates have been issued. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Subscribers can watch up to four games simultaneously using multiview, explore alternative feeds and camera angles and stream on five devices across two locations. — Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 The bulk of the population actually engages in a rather high volume of daily digital reading--captions, emails, text and chat messages, news feeds, search results, etc. — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 More emails, more notifications, more infinite feeds — the steady drip of data spells doom for the overstimulated American. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 But this year, what stood out to me was that the classics were becoming talking points on my social media feeds. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Auracast lets anyone send out public audio feeds for an unlimited number of nearby Bluetooth devices to access, like their own radio station. — Rob Pegoraro, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Videos generated by artificial intelligence about the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, which left 13 people dead, are appearing in social media feeds. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 On Hollywood stars’ social media feeds, messages of support are pouring in. — Lou Gomis, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeds

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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

Verb

The robot’s onboard visual feedback provides information about the objects and their positions during these interactions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The province contributes to Canada's equalization system, which provides federal funding to provinces with lower fiscal capacity.

— Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of provides

Verb

Measuring how much a baby eats typically requires weighing them directly before and after a feeding, and that’s an imprecise and cumbersome process.

— Monique Brouillette, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
In the opening scene, an old man eats a pear, smiles, and expires under a fruit tree; a beautiful death.

— Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of eats

Noun

Still other ultraprocessed foods – including sauces, condiments and ready-to-heat dishes like frozen dinners – show no consistent links to people’s health one way or the other.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
However, this is a far cry from earlier times when lawmakers met regularly, participated in spirited and substantive policy discussions, enjoyed informal dinners and even carpooled back home during congressional breaks.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of dinners

Noun

The Michelin Guide American South announced the restaurants in its 2026 guide Wednesday, offering diners a tool for finding good meals with exceptionally consistent quality and service.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
The service Sprightly staff members are friendly, trilingual, and super-efficient, delivering six-course meals with impressive promptness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of meals

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The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
BetMGM is offering new users a promo code of FOXNEWS, which gives them up to $1,500 in bonuses if their first bet loses.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of gives

Noun

The wave-like architecture of the banquets means each nook of the restaurant feels private.

— Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was also worn by Princess Diana, has become Princess Kate’s most frequent choice for banquets and other formal events.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026