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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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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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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
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Male mosquitoes feed on nectar, mate and die off quickly, one expert told USA TODAY, but female mosquitoes — the ones that bite — can live upwards of four weeks when temperatures are ideal.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Anders Hagstrom , Michael Ruiz , David Spunt , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In case the feed goes down again, there is also live audio from Burning Man Information Radio (BMIR 94.5 FM) that has all the latest.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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With less oxygen, aquatic life suffers and more phosphorus is released from the lake bottom in a process called internal loading, feeding more algae blooms.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Male mosquitoes feed on nectar, mate and die off quickly, one expert told USA TODAY, but female mosquitoes — the ones that bite — can live upwards of four weeks when temperatures are ideal.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The name Mary Grace Westman also appeared on the school's Facebook feed in 2021 – identified as the parish secretary ahead of her retirement party.
—Anders Hagstrom , Michael Ruiz , David Spunt , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In case the feed goes down again, there is also live audio from Burning Man Information Radio (BMIR 94.5 FM) that has all the latest.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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Following the strike, the aircraft returned to the gate, and passengers deplaned and boarded another aircraft, FlightAware data shows.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The survey also found the cities where residents use alcohol or medication to calm their nerves before boarding their flight.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act expected to slow EV growth The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in August 2022 provided tax credits, subsidies and incentives for the purchasing and manufacturing of EVs and their charging facilities.—
Jillian Magtoto,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Like in any team sport, leaders of business teams must be able to identify and develop talent, while providing sound mentoring.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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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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But the nonstop murder is keeping Hutch from making it home in time for dinner, away from his kids, and being around in general.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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This was an important belief for me because my diet was the epitome of lousy eating habits that included bacon and eggs for breakfast, fast food for lunch, a big slab of meat for dinner, and snacks of all shapes and sizes throughout the day in copious amounts.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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Though there’s a long and understandable tradition of chefs phoning in the breakfast shift and focusing their energy on dinner, this year was dominated by restaurants approaching the morning meal with excitement and creativity.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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There was no Aristotelian arc in this meal, no central main dish.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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This advantage caters specifically to institutional investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Now, nearly a decade later, that early vision of a resort hotel that would cater, first and foremost to the casino’s high rollers, devoted players and out-of-towners, has arrived.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Last week its drones struck the Druzhba pipeline that supplies Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia – two EU countries whose governments remain on good terms with Moscow.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Low production costs are an attractive criterion for companies, particularly foreign investors, who also supply the sector.—
Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
23 Aug. 2025
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The photo by Getty Images' royal photographer Chris Jackson showed the Princess Royal and Sir Tim, 70, standing and smiling together in their finery before the French state banquet at Windsor Castle on July 9.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the city wants a new hotel at the site of the banquet center.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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