as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year
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Recent Examples of cater
The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.
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Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-catering cottages give you the flexibility to make your own meals — a lifesaver with picky eaters — while scenic drives and free access to most of the sweeping clifftop landscapes make for an unforgettable road trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Although many of the above restaurants offer vegetarian selections, some downtown spots cater specifically to non-meat-eaters.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-catering cottages give you the flexibility to make your own meals — a lifesaver with picky eaters — while scenic drives and free access to most of the sweeping clifftop landscapes make for an unforgettable road trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Although many of the above restaurants offer vegetarian selections, some downtown spots cater specifically to non-meat-eaters.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
Verb
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Shesterkin looked to get the edge, feeding Markström with a series of right-handed punches.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The owner has since boarded up the affected area.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Technician to sales to CEO to board director to author to speaker to investor to podcast host.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s how careers are built ‒ and sustained.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The driver sustained only minor visible injuries, according to troopers.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are a number of other guys that are leaders on the field that could have equally served in that opportunity.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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It’s served alongside rice cooked with mushrooms and herbs, a clever mashup of Malaysian nasi ulam and Haitian djon djon.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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