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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
Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
The Pasadena Humane Society has worked to feed pets left trapped inside homes and has taken in at least 610 animals since the fires broke out on January 7, the organization said.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
This means that for all the fun of the glitches, the feed is a faithful reproduction of the live tennis, just on a short delay.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Clearly, breadfruit has won its place in Caribbean culture, feeding people in difficult times as well as good ones.
—Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
The Pasadena Humane Society has worked to feed pets left trapped inside homes and has taken in at least 610 animals since the fires broke out on January 7, the organization said.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Other studies are in danger of running out of supplies like animal feed or liquid nitrogen to cool samples, researchers said.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
This means that for all the fun of the glitches, the feed is a faithful reproduction of the live tennis, just on a short delay.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
Verb
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While the airline allows pets in the cabin, experiences like this raise questions about how much control gate agents have in determining whether a passenger is allowed to board.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The man and the other person boarded an arriving northbound train around 1:30 a.m. at the Bland Street station, located at 1511 Camden Road, and continued their argument on the train, according to a police statement released by CATS public relations.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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A little more than 10 percent of the property was designated for commercial activities to provide tax revenue that would help pay for the development and maintenance of the public parks and recreational uses.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Jon will then walk through the home and can provide an offer price within 24 hours.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths.—
Ann Maloney,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members.—
Plain Dealer guest writer,
cleveland.com,
19 July 2017
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Last year, on Feb. 29, Callie hosted its first Pairings with a Purpose dinner.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Momofuku Noodle Bar The East Village Momofuku Noodle Bar location is offering a three course, prix-fixe dinner for $70 per person.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Dear Margaret Dear Margaret in Lakeview pays homage to family farm meals, seasonal produce and French Canadian fare.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Try to avoid screen time around meals to encourage conversation and keep an eye on children’s eating habits.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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While Red Note had previously catered almost exclusively to Chinese audiences, Americans are flooding onto the platform this week, making it the number one on the App Store for two days straight.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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The app, which caters mostly to Gen Z and Gen Alpha users, works similarly to TikTok.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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Indianapolis Colts Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State Warren is a do-it-all tight end who can make plays from multiple alignments, supplying Anthony Richardson with a go-to target.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Disclaimer: OnePlus supplied a OnePlus 13R for review purposes.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Highlight Melania’s many dignified appearances at global summits and state banquets with Lego re-creations.—
Paul Rudnick,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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My annual Lunar New Year banquet started out as a dinner party for friends and then grew into a 200-seat event hosted at Canton House restaurant on Georgia’s Buford Highway, a destination for international food.—
Natalie Keng,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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