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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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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
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
When these upwelling events occur and plankton and algae start appearing in large numbers, other creatures — such as anchovies and sardines — move in to feed, which then brings the sea lions, sea birds and dolphins.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
That Jeff Zucker-era product — which had original shows, like Jake Tapper’s Book Club, separate from CNN’s main feed — was intended as a bridge between its main feed and its streaming future.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Doctors grabbed the leech with forceps and carefully removed the animal, now nearly 4 inches long after feeding on the man’s blood supply for at least a week, according to the report.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
When these upwelling events occur and plankton and algae start appearing in large numbers, other creatures — such as anchovies and sardines — move in to feed, which then brings the sea lions, sea birds and dolphins.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
Somebody registered, came in, and spent an hour taking photos for their Instagram feed.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
That Jeff Zucker-era product — which had original shows, like Jake Tapper’s Book Club, separate from CNN’s main feed — was intended as a bridge between its main feed and its streaming future.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Most people were boarding another one, to go swimming at the calanques.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the ‘60s —while Black Americans marched for civil rights and troops were sent overseas in the Vietnam War — the building was boarded up.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2025
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This analysis provides a useful framework for identifying where basketball demand may be strongest and where opportunities for future growth could emerge.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The service is also provided at no extra cost to Spectrum’s existing non-video customers who use both internet and mobile service.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
19 July 2017
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The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.—
Vickie Snow Jurkowski,
Daily Southtown,
19 July 2017
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On March 21, Hailey and Justin were spotted grabbing dinner at every celeb's fave spot in Los Angeles: Sushi Park.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the evenings, parents gathered to watch kids play in the makeshift roads before dinner and bedtime.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The most forward-looking properties use technology to achieve a tight integration between meals, spa treatments and activities.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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For a slightly more casual meal, guests can stop by Le Bellevue, a chic brasserie offering more traditional French fare.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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On one of London’s most famous streets, Savile Row, a growing number of female tailors are catering for a new female clientele while celebrating the destination’s rich history.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Meaningful progress on complex geopolitical challenges cannot be achieved by repeating talking points or catering exclusively to one side's perspective.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Secondly, there is a very important business equation here, because Gavi spent more on vaccines supplied by U.S. companies than any other country in the world.—
Alice Park,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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At this point, the measure was at its highest value since April 14, 2024, additional figures supplied by Blockforce Capital reveal.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel even put together an Indian cultural committee (with members including food-and-beverage managers and directors in finance, operations and banquets) that supports Rawat at Kahani and during the over-the-top Diwali feasts he’s created at the hotel.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The former England soccer captain is an ambassador for The King's Foundation, the sovereign's longtime charity promoting sustainability through practical training, which sent students and alumni to the glam banquet before the King and Queen's trip to Italy in April.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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