feed (someone) up
idiom
British, informal
: to make (someone) stronger or less thin by giving them large meals
His mother fed him up after his illness.
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Sam's Club said its Thanksgiving meal can feed up to 10 people for less than $100.
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
Hy-Vee, a grocery store chain in the Midwest and the South, is selling a Thanksgiving deal that includes a turkey, dessert and sides to feed up to six people starting at $30.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
For larger gathering, BLACKBARN is offering the same roast turkey and thigh giblet gravy and side options with enough of each to feed up to 13 people, along with the additional Chocolate Bourbon Pecan pie for dessert at $765+ tax.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Taurianen says the indoor farm produces around 850 pounds of produce per month, which is enough to feed up to 2,000 students throughout the district.
—Roxana Saberi, CBS News, 13 June 2024
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
Hy-Vee, a grocery store chain in the Midwest and the South, is selling a Thanksgiving deal that includes a turkey, dessert and sides to feed up to six people starting at $30.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
For larger gathering, BLACKBARN is offering the same roast turkey and thigh giblet gravy and side options with enough of each to feed up to 13 people, along with the additional Chocolate Bourbon Pecan pie for dessert at $765+ tax.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Taurianen says the indoor farm produces around 850 pounds of produce per month, which is enough to feed up to 2,000 students throughout the district.
—Roxana Saberi, CBS News, 13 June 2024
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“Feed (someone) up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20%28someone%29%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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