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
Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This guide moves from the heart of Athens to its fringes (and even out toward the sea), stopping at hole-in-the-wall street food stands, underground tavernas, a wine bar tucked inside a ship repair warehouse, and institutions that have fed Athenians and visitors for generations.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
Since the contestants are often in the hair and makeup chairs for hours before showtime, the trailer is outfitted with televisions showing them a live feed of what's going on in the ballroom.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
And don’t forget to keep up with the team feed and beat writer Nick Friedell.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This guide moves from the heart of Athens to its fringes (and even out toward the sea), stopping at hole-in-the-wall street food stands, underground tavernas, a wine bar tucked inside a ship repair warehouse, and institutions that have fed Athenians and visitors for generations.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
My social media feeds are routinely inundated with memes about menopause and perimenopause.
—Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
Since the contestants are often in the hair and makeup chairs for hours before showtime, the trailer is outfitted with televisions showing them a live feed of what's going on in the ballroom.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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West Coasters don’t need to board a cross-country flight to enjoy a picture-perfect autumnal weekend.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Emergency and medical staff then reportedly boarded the plane.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Arrington provided several recommendations on how to acquire such a replica.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The governor vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have provided more transparency around the water usage of data centers, which regularly require millions of gallons of fresh water to cool their computers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another problem is the chipmunks and squirrels, who will dig up and eat your bulbs.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Halloween's iconic Candy Corn Each year, over 35 million pounds – or about 9 billion pieces – of candy corn are produced, according to the National Confectioners Association and most are eaten around Halloween.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Presented by Capital One, the collaboration dinner with Chef Amosu and Oyediran took place at Platform by the James Beard Foundation at New York City’s Pier 57 on September 30th, 2025.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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Eating salmon for breakfast or dinner, or with certain types of foods, may enhance omega-3 fatty acid benefits.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The meals were invoiced as food for wellness fairs, family fun days and other Foundation events.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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This was true, though on that particular visit the pain had to do mostly with the need to take the children to play areas buzzing with sounds and lights, with not having any leisurely meals or time to wander.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Patsas is a local hangover remedy; most magereia—tavernas where the philosophy of sharing food was more important than any fancy methods or ingredients—serve it late, catering both to night owls and early-shift workers.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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The meal will be catered by Marinade on Main.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Carolina program also came under scrutiny after an assistant cornerbacks coach was suspended following the Week 6 loss to Clemson for allegations of extra benefits, after supplying a player’s family members with sideline passes for a game.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Their testimonies supplied evidence, such as dash cam footage, videos of Rocha shooting and 3D printing guns, police interviews with Rocha and his mother, and incidents where Rocha was found with contraband in prison.—
PJ Green
October 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the Observer this year won 34 awards at the 2025 North Carolina Press Association banquet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lo chases them to the dock and is followed by attendees from the banquet.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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