1
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
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The enzyme feeds the strand through the nanopore with a ratcheting motion, base by base.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
This month chef Millie Peartree who’s sharing how pre-workout meal prepping actually feeds her whole family.
—Millie Peartree, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Because that’s what feeds the artist in me.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Every eight weeks, LLM Suite is updated as the bank feeds it more from the vast databases and software applications of its major businesses, giving the platform more abilities, Derek Waldron, JPMorgan chief analytics officer, told CNBC in an exclusive interview.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout his career, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has served on the NFL Competition Committee’s Coaches Subcommittee, which feeds recommendations to the full committee.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office also posts about crashes in real time on Facebook feeds and on its app.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Nurses in a monitoring room will watch all patient feeds 24 hours a day as an extra layer of care.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Over the previous two weeks, Reid had appeared on the social media feeds of University of Minnesota head coach Niko Medved and on the Timberwolves account, while working out in the Twin Cities, a sign of Reid trying to reclaim some sense of normalcy after the heartbreak.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
At launch, clips max out at 10 seconds, and users can remix videos in their feeds.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Among the many sneaker trends flooding our feeds for fall, brown sneakers are arguably one of the most wearable.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
The company will release — first by invite, and then presumably commercially — a tool that will let users prompt these videos into existence and share on their social feeds.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
This includes being able to log in and see who their kids are talking to and what’s showing up on their social feeds, Hawks said.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Live feeds will go down in the hours ahead of the start of Sunday's episode as the houseguests get ready for the live episode.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
According to Paramount, more than 8 billion minutes of this season have been watched by fans between full episodes and live feeds across CBS, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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Tickets for the event are $10 per person, with proceeds benefitting Sauce Milwaukee, a nonprofit that feeds the hungry by delivering homemade meals by bicycle.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The enzyme feeds the strand through the nanopore with a ratcheting motion, base by base.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
This month chef Millie Peartree who’s sharing how pre-workout meal prepping actually feeds her whole family.
—Millie Peartree, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Because that’s what feeds the artist in me.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Every eight weeks, LLM Suite is updated as the bank feeds it more from the vast databases and software applications of its major businesses, giving the platform more abilities, Derek Waldron, JPMorgan chief analytics officer, told CNBC in an exclusive interview.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout his career, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has served on the NFL Competition Committee’s Coaches Subcommittee, which feeds recommendations to the full committee.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office also posts about crashes in real time on Facebook feeds and on its app.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Nurses in a monitoring room will watch all patient feeds 24 hours a day as an extra layer of care.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Over the previous two weeks, Reid had appeared on the social media feeds of University of Minnesota head coach Niko Medved and on the Timberwolves account, while working out in the Twin Cities, a sign of Reid trying to reclaim some sense of normalcy after the heartbreak.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
At launch, clips max out at 10 seconds, and users can remix videos in their feeds.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Among the many sneaker trends flooding our feeds for fall, brown sneakers are arguably one of the most wearable.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
The company will release — first by invite, and then presumably commercially — a tool that will let users prompt these videos into existence and share on their social feeds.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
This includes being able to log in and see who their kids are talking to and what’s showing up on their social feeds, Hawks said.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Live feeds will go down in the hours ahead of the start of Sunday's episode as the houseguests get ready for the live episode.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
According to Paramount, more than 8 billion minutes of this season have been watched by fans between full episodes and live feeds across CBS, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeds
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Meanwhile, the Baroness's remaining lover, Rudy, manages to get the attention of a passing boat, boards a life raft, and leaves the island behind.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gustavsson provides a good blueprint for Wallstedt, too — an example of how goalies don’t always take off right away.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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They’re crafted with a blend of cotton, polyester, and elastane, which provides stretch for all-day wear and a flattering fit that complements any piece in your wardrobe.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Yelp has named a Milwaukee restaurant among the top 20 halal eats in the United States.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This eats like a parfait—everything is all together in one perfect bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All stays come with either breakfast or full board (breakfast and three-course dinners).—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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The mighty goal for Branches this year is to deliver more than 6,000 Thanksgiving turkey dinners to people in need in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Almonds can also be incorporated into meals.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead of eating three traditional meals, more and more of us are snacking throughout the day.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s not lost on her that investors, mostly men, didn’t see the potential in her business that caters primarily to women.—
Jennifer Liu
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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This choice caters directly to the needs of a cloud-first AI world and eases the integration of the new offering into existing infrastructure.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The wide-leg silhouette gives you lots of room to move with ease.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Herro was an All-Star last year while Ball wasn’t; Herro’s injury gives the Hornets a slight edge in these rankings.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The old nonprofit marketing playbook of mailers, banquets and visionary appeals no longer works on its own.—
Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Belgian sapphire tiara has seen many state banquets hosted by British royal family.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Feeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeds. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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