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 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

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Verb

Last summer, organizers began employing the concept for violence prevention and intervention, as community members and stakeholders continually seek new ways to combat pervasive gun violence.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
One of its key functions has been for healing, often employing a complex knowledge of medicinal plants and in many cases providing the only medical services available within African American communities.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of employing

Verb

The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
McDonnell seemed to prize family connections over real-world experience, hiring her nephews to serve as directors and executive producers on various series.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiring

Verb

Marks said the poor, women and people of color are paying the cost of cash bail with more than money.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of paying

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The system is suitable for engaging both armoured and unarmoured targets.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
The speedway’s expense report, and others filed by entities providing gifts to state officials without engaging a lobbyist, has to be accessed via a public records request with the secretary of state.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026