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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
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The Iran conflict could intensify inflationary pressures as higher oil prices feed through to fuel, transport and manufacturing costs, raising input prices for businesses and lifting consumer prices more broadly, according to economists.
—USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Staff, feed and energy costs accumulate daily.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Verb
In Illinois, Deppert says rising energy demand is feeding into already tight margins for farmers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The Iran conflict could intensify inflationary pressures as higher oil prices feed through to fuel, transport and manufacturing costs, raising input prices for businesses and lifting consumer prices more broadly, according to economists.
—USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Its first feed store opened in 1990 in Moorpark.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Staff, feed and energy costs accumulate daily.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
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Meanwhile, Dorka Pinczes, a student, boarded a busy tram to the Hungarian embassy in the Hague to vote for the first time in Hungary’s election.—
Alexandra Levy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Toss it in your personal item and you’re covered from boarding to baggage claim.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Information about the Prime Visa has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Trump has signed executive orders to reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Reservations in the restaurant are limited to younger guests who are able to sit on regular chairs and can eat the same menu as adults.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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The dinner was held under Queen Rania’s patronage, and the event honored the achievements of the nonprofit’s beneficiaries, expressed appreciation for its donors for their ongoing support, and aimed to secure funding for a new cohort of Jordanian youth to complete their higher education.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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On April 25, the alleged gunman, Cole Allen, armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives, attempted to charge a security checkpoint outside the dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Now Los Angeles Times editor Daniel Hernandez, too, has reported on his meal at Noma LA, even as the paper’s critics declined to dine there.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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There is also more competition than ever in the restaurant space for health-conscious diners and protein-rich snacks and meals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The settings can auto adjust to cater for different wall colors too, and AI is on hand to snap imagery to a screen.—
Paul Ridden
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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Submissions after the first 40 will get a 25% off catering code.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The analyst views Marvell as a major beneficiary of the Amazon-Anthropic agreement, given that the company supplies Trainium application-specific integrated circuits, Ethernet switches, data processing units, and optical digital signal processors to AWS.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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Class Notes The Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association held its senior awards banquet at Holy Cross Sunday, honoring many of the state’s top basketball players.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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The eight-story clubhouse, within walking distance of downtown Portland, houses restaurants, swimming pools, exercise studios, a conditioning room and ballroom and banquet facilities.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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