FEEING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

feeing

verb

present participle of fee, chiefly Scottish

as in employing

to provide with a paying job the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks

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Recent Examples of feeing But gut-feeing a nice day for Cam Ward against a beatable Biggies secondary. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Now its 2026 races could have national importance, and both Republicans and Democrats are feeing cautiously optimistic. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026 Being here in the city that raised me is a dope feeing and putting a Knicks jersey on is pretty surreal for me. — Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeing

Verb

According to investigators cited by NBC News, the criminals have shown planning and sophistication by employing techniques like GPS location spoofing and even arranging collisions with police escort vehicles.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Many companies are already in the planning phase of employing agentic AI, according to McKinsey’s report, with 40% of companies surveyed already scaling agents, up from 27% in 2025.

— Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of employing

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Apparently without permission of his boss -- UA-Fayetteville Chancellor Charles Robinson or the board of trustees -- Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek approved the Razorback Foundation hiring a public relations firm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Another possibility is that there could be some behind-the-scenes factors that the hiring manager can't share with an external candidate, like a budget cut, hiring freeze or leadership turnover, Gavin says.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of hiring

Verb

That represents a maximum of $50,000 as an incentive for small businesses to provide health insurance, which would help in recruiting new employees.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
Lee came into the race seeking a full term as Oakland mayor and highlighting her administration's work on reducing crime and recruiting more police officers.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of recruiting

Verb

Historically, Miami-Dade voters haven’t been willing to endorse paying commissioners more.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Ross said many graduates also face the cost of paying for their degrees on top of their housing costs, which add up over time.

— Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

But as luxury brands continue to offset a downturn in aspirational spending by engaging their VICs IRL, the Balich Wonder Studio chairman and creative director’s insights are, in fact, very helpful.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Retail pharmacists have played a role in engaging Aetna members, and a separation could complicate that relationship.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026