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as in boarded
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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as in provided
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 ate
to take a meal
an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively
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Recent Examples of fed
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The fire comes with a backstory fed into the picture in small doses, through blink-and-you’ll-miss moments and throwaway exchanges between characters that come to define the film in its later moments, too.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 May 2026
According to the rescue group, Miracle is being fed slowly while doctors work to gradually stabilize her sodium levels.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Also, closed mouths don’t get fed.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Practically all the $100-billion windfall would flow solely into healthcare while causing fed-up super wealthy to flee the state.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Some observers in Indiana, for instance, have noted that local issues—a casino project, property taxes—fed into the races there.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Sticking out is never easy, especially in a sport like golf, where most prodigies are fed their daily dose of lessons with a silver spoon.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Before the Lyon students went to the play elements, they were fed a lunch of hot dogs, chips and frozen custard.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Verb
Rear diffuser is fed by aero elements that comprise a full-length belly pan, there’s an active panel under the chin, and an active rear spoiler, all of which help keep those four big gummy tires firmly planted on the pavement, delivering over 1100 horsepower with ruthless efficiency.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The fire comes with a backstory fed into the picture in small doses, through blink-and-you’ll-miss moments and throwaway exchanges between characters that come to define the film in its later moments, too.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 May 2026
According to the rescue group, Miracle is being fed slowly while doctors work to gradually stabilize her sodium levels.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Also, closed mouths don’t get fed.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Practically all the $100-billion windfall would flow solely into healthcare while causing fed-up super wealthy to flee the state.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Some observers in Indiana, for instance, have noted that local issues—a casino project, property taxes—fed into the races there.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Sticking out is never easy, especially in a sport like golf, where most prodigies are fed their daily dose of lessons with a silver spoon.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Before the Lyon students went to the play elements, they were fed a lunch of hot dogs, chips and frozen custard.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed
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Either the husband or the wife might have caught the virus there and then boarded the cruise ship, along with the virus.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Unlike previous interceptions, which mostly took place under the cover of night, the Israeli military boarded the boats in broad daylight.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Tennis Channel again provided a wry graphic, this time showing that Watanuki’s topspin forehands increased from 77 mph on average to 80 mph post-Pepsi.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Her burial provided researchers with a vivid glimpse into life and death in Roman Colchester, as per a press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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According to a tracker of anti-LGBTQ+ bills maintained by the American Civil Liberties Union, 2026 is shaping up to be the most aggressive year yet for states.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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If that second list sounds familiar, sleep specialists suggest a tracker holiday — a week or two without checking — to recalibrate.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Though Moore opted for a bold red Gucci gown on Thursday night, Moore’s previous 2026 Cannes Film Festival looks have catered more to the French luxury style.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The luncheon was catered by students from the Ramona High School Culinary Arts Department, with menu items inspired by different decades.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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According to data supplied to WWD by Launchmetrics, the viral moment generated $929,000 in media impact value over the following 48 hours for Commas, Richard Jarman’s 10-year-old men’s swim and resortwear label — 10 percent of whose product offering is womenswear.—
Patty Huntington,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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That fix is more often supplied by streaming.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Afterward, guests dined in the State Dining Room and danced in the East Room.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Elizabeth Taylor dined here with Richard Burton.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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The team's 33-15 loss gave it a 2-11 record, which is the worst nark in the NFC.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.—
Brandi California,
SPIN,
1 July 2024
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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