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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1
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
Pj Green
july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
The role will also require managing and scaling Sundance’s year-round artist development programs, which produce work that often feeds festival programming and has helped send indie writers, directors and producers to mainstream Hollywood.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 July 2025
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
This video feed was complemented by the kinematics data—the exact motions made by the robotic arms—and natural language annotations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
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Verb
So sometimes just feeding them with stories and different scenarios, aspiration just to move forward in life, just to try things.
—Pj Green
july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
The role will also require managing and scaling Sundance’s year-round artist development programs, which produce work that often feeds festival programming and has helped send indie writers, directors and producers to mainstream Hollywood.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 July 2025
Noun
The two returned to court in front of Judge Dawn Nichols at the Volusia County Courthouse at 10 a.m. with Hunter in the courtroom and Victorino present from a jailhouse feed.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
This video feed was complemented by the kinematics data—the exact motions made by the robotic arms—and natural language annotations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed
Verb
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Additionally, Jesper Christensen (Spectre) has boarded as recurring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on July 3, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Those wishing to provide monetary support to Heinz's parents, Shane and Amber, can do so through either Venmo or PayPal ([email protected]).—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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For now, sustainability reporting regulations only require companies to provide information.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 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
Noun
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Welcomed aboard with a chilled glass of white Port, settle in for your first dinner: crispy crab cakes, veal sirloin, and mini cheese boards, or nightly Viking staples—think Caesar salads and juicy Angus ribeye.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The full-service soul food restaurant serves lunch, dinner and brunch.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
July 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Here’s what Texas employees need to know about rest periods, meal breaks and your rights on the clock.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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There are dozens of places to find authentic Vietnamese cuisine here, so having at least one meal (plus some bubble tea and maybe a snack) is a prerequisite.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Earlier this summer, the $1 billion live-action Lilo & Stitch became a breakout hit thanks to catering early aughts IP to Zoomers.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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Like the series, Mask of the Phantasm does a nice job of catering both to kids and adults — this isn’t as intense as the Christopher Nolan films or as kinky as the Tim Burton movies, but it’s smartly written and respectful about what makes the Dark Knight such an evergreen character.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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On the production side, Rae made sure to assemble the right crew to supply heat behind the boards with beats from Swizz Beatz, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Nottz throughout the 17-track album.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 July 2025
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While ratings have dipped over the past few years, in line with the vast majority of other shows, MasterChef still averages a consolidated 28-day audience of more than 3M viewers, according to Barb data supplied by overnights.tv.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
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His first visit took place in June 2019 and included tea at Clarence House and a banquet at Buckingham Palace — which featured a speech from Queen Elizabeth II.—
Brendan Rascius
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Brigitte Macron continued her tour of the U.K. alongside husband Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, with a banquet in London‘s Guildhall on Wednesday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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