1
as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
a simple, little restaurant with excellent food
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2
as in nourishment
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect
a fascinating, highly readable book that will serve as brain food for those long winter evenings
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Recent Examples of food
Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
He was allegedly kept inside the closet 22-24 hours per day, receiving little food or water, and weighed only 68 pounds when he was rescued from the home after intentionally setting fire to it Feb. 27.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, many foods and drinks contain just as much, if not more, protein as protein shakes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 Apr. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
He was allegedly kept inside the closet 22-24 hours per day, receiving little food or water, and weighed only 68 pounds when he was rescued from the home after intentionally setting fire to it Feb. 27.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, many foods and drinks contain just as much, if not more, protein as protein shakes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for food
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During their bloom time, the nourishment comes from the roots because all of the bulb's energy has gone to the bloom and foliage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Spencer's better, bad luck-prone half also needs some nourishment.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Re consecrated the bread and wine for Holy Communion as the Sistine Chapel Choir, made up of 20 men and 30 boys, chanted.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tomato slices are slipping out, pickles are disappearing and the bread can get soggy. Build a better burger like this: Toast the bun.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The one meal a day from this charitable association has become their only lifeline – but the exhausting routine of hours spent standing in line for meager sustenance is pushing him and many others to the brink.—
Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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In this city, food is more than just sustenance: Culture and identity are served on a plate.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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The variety of meat items were produced between February 19 and April 25.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Sturdy, versatile, dishwasher safe, and perfectly sized to keep your rotisserie chicken, ham, and other large cuts of meat fresh.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, McDonald's $5 Meal Deal offers a variety of classic meals.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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All four of Patterson's lunch guests were hospitalized with gastrointestinal symptoms the day after the meal.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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In Chicago Rick Bayless of Topolobampo elevated Mexican fare to a true cuisine, while Dean Fearing did the same for Texas cooking at his namesake restaurant in Dallas.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Searches for lodging in Rome through the fare aggregator have also shot up 35% for the same dates, compared to the same period a year ago.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Palace, sitting at the bottom of the Women’s Super League (WSL) table, were the perfect confidence-boosting shakeout as Chelsea won 4-0.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But although the dishwasher can effectively wash fully stainless steel table knives, those rules don’t apply for premium steak knives.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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