1
as in to board
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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2
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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3
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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1
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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Christopher Murray
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But the city of Santa Monica is reminding the public not to feed them.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
Starship Block 2 is slightly taller than the ship SpaceX used on the rocket's first six flights, with redesigned flaps, improved batteries and avionics, and notably, a new fuel feed line system for the ship's Raptor vacuum engines.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
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Verb
This size grill provides enough cooking space to feed an average-sized family, or multiple rounds of people during a family barbecue.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
But the city of Santa Monica is reminding the public not to feed them.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Noun
Before someone finally cuts off all the live video feeds.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
Starship Block 2 is slightly taller than the ship SpaceX used on the rocket's first six flights, with redesigned flaps, improved batteries and avionics, and notably, a new fuel feed line system for the ship's Raptor vacuum engines.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
Verb
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The movie starts off with a group of high schoolers who are about to board a roller coaster.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Some headed to restaurants for a celebratory meal, while others boarded boats for scenic trips into the fjord.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The information and opinions contained in this article are provided by the author and have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Owners can also contact Ford customer service, providing the manufacturing recall code for this notice — 25S47 — for further assistance.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Black-tie dinners with the wealthy are nothing new for Trump.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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He’s known as a showman, having previously spent $4.6 million on a dinner with Warren Buffett (which Sun canceled and rescheduled) and $28 million to join Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin’s first crewed mission (though Sun had to drop out).—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Counting carbs and meal timing: Treatment will also include learning how to count carbohydrates and timing meals for proper insulin dosages.—
Daniel Combs,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Every Southerner knows that there's no better meal to eat than one that's come off the grill.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The flights are the epitome of luxury, with just 18 oversized seats (all business class); free Wi-Fi; catering by my favorite local five-star restaurant, Buccan; and a basket of snacks that puts all commercial airlines’ offerings to shame.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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The food truck will stick around for catering gigs, too.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2025
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The firm supplies major EV makers – including Volkswagen, Stellantis and BMW – and its overseas sales accounted for over 30% of its revenue last year, according to a May 12 stock exchange filing.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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This was originally supplied as a UK conversion factor between 2007-2011 and last updated in 2014, with caveats on reliability and usage in reporting.—
Hugo Kimber,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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He was later accompanied by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to a state banquet dinner.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The induction banquet will take place at the Watsco Center, where Rice played.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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