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as in to board
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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as in to provide
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 to eat
to take a meal
an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively
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as in dinner
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 meal
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 feed
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Regional airlines are carriers that generally operate smaller planes in smaller markets to feed traffic to an airline's hub.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
That Jeff Zucker-era product — which had original shows, like Jake Tapper’s Book Club, separate from CNN’s main feed — was intended as a bridge between its main feed and its streaming future.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The pups fed from the surrogate for just a few days, after which the Colossal team removed them and bottle-fed them because the surrogate was actually becoming too attentive—disrupting the pups’ regular sleeping and feeding schedules.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Regional airlines are carriers that generally operate smaller planes in smaller markets to feed traffic to an airline's hub.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Somebody registered, came in, and spent an hour taking photos for their Instagram feed.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
That Jeff Zucker-era product — which had original shows, like Jake Tapper’s Book Club, separate from CNN’s main feed — was intended as a bridge between its main feed and its streaming future.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Most people were boarding another one, to go swimming at the calanques.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the ‘60s —while Black Americans marched for civil rights and troops were sent overseas in the Vietnam War — the building was boarded up.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 5:02 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 5:08 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
19 July 2017
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The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.—
Vickie Snow Jurkowski,
Daily Southtown,
19 July 2017
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For the Minimalist x Sophia Roe S.R Collection ceramic dinner plates $320 NET-A-PORTER This set of four ceramic, dishwasher-safe dinner plates are heirloom-worthy.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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The chic restaurant spans two floors and with its prime shopping location is equally good for lunch or dinner after a day of retail therapy.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Centrally located in the GA section of Coachella both weekends, the activation will allow festival attendees to lounge while enjoying a meal.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The couple were out on a date, having gone to listen to live music while enjoying a meal at their go-to restaurant Mastros.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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On one of London’s most famous streets, Savile Row, a growing number of female tailors are catering for a new female clientele while celebrating the destination’s rich history.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Meaningful progress on complex geopolitical challenges cannot be achieved by repeating talking points or catering exclusively to one side's perspective.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Secondly, there is a very important business equation here, because Gavi spent more on vaccines supplied by U.S. companies than any other country in the world.—
Alice Park,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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At this point, the measure was at its highest value since April 14, 2024, additional figures supplied by Blockforce Capital reveal.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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City staff members had recommended the commission revoke the Palms’ CUP because of violations such as not keeping regular restaurant hours and appearing to operate almost exclusively as a banquet hall.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Queen Camilla similarly skipped a tiara for the lavish state banquet held at the Palace of Versailles during her state visit to France with King Charles in September 2023.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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