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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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
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
In the second photo from Belichick's party, the Super Bowl legend is seen feeding a bite of his birthday cake to a beaming Hudson.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
From aboard a research vessel near Antarctica, scientists watched the camera feed from a submersible thousands of feet below.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Tribeca alum Dan Krauss (The Kill Team, TF ‘13, TF ‘19) exposes the tangled web of deception spun by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, revealing the campaign of lies and misinformation fed to the American public.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
In the second photo from Belichick's party, the Super Bowl legend is seen feeding a bite of his birthday cake to a beaming Hudson.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
Enthusiasts can watch a live feed of the elephants at the zoo.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
From aboard a research vessel near Antarctica, scientists watched the camera feed from a submersible thousands of feet below.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
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Before boarding Lionsgate, Tobey was a partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP from August 2012 to March 2023.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Standard driver's licenses will no longer be accepted for boarding domestic flights or entering federal facilities.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Companion planting can provide a natural structure or shade.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 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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Choose from fluid midi skirts, like Tory Burch’s deconstructed option or Ulla Johnson’s perfectly polished A-line style, which can go from the office to a dinner out, in seconds flat.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, prosecutors took the former intern, Christopher Katz, through evidence showing Jones took him to an expensive steak dinner, gave him money for a strip club and sent late-night texts asking to get together, all shortly before pushing Maani for him to be hired by SafeSpeed.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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All meal prices will be raised by 3%, according to the contract renewal agreements with the two providers.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hours before the announcement, the International Dairy Foods Association said its members would voluntarily eliminate artificial colors in milk, cheese and yogurt products sold to U.S. school meal programs by July 2026.—
Matthew Perrone,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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The center, which opened in late March, offers a variety of services for new moms and aims to cater directly to what each client needs.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The top-performing subsectors were agriculture, power, and catering.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In South Australia, solar, wind and batteries supply about 75% of the state’s electricity, and the goal is 100% by 2027.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s not being supplied by anything other than my mind.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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The genius of the banquet sequence is that, even if the festivities do mark a collective release of tension, as Lee the bit player notes, Lee the director insures that the pressure never stops building.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Chaos ensues when Min’s formidable grandmother (Yuh-jung Youn) makes the trek from Korea to throw her grandson a wedding banquet.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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