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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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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
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The hot weather in Michigan is fed by a high pressure system.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Five hens produce about $219 worth of eggs a year while costing roughly $600 in feed and supplies.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
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The move came down the Norwegian right, as Patrick Berg was fed in with an exquisite through ball.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The hot weather in Michigan is fed by a high pressure system.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Noun
The eggs hatch into larvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue; then, after about seven days of feeding, the larvae drop to the ground, burrow into the soil and pupate.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Five hens produce about $219 worth of eggs a year while costing roughly $600 in feed and supplies.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
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On a weekday, about 25,000 people board the Blue and Gold lines.
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Pilz, 24, who boasts more than 500,000 followers on both Instagram and TikTok, shared a video describing the confrontation while preparing to board the Lufthansa flight during the summer heatwave.
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Stroll the historic downtown for antiques, art, and more, all while the adjacent Truckee River provides a natural soundtrack.
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The state also provides a $20 per month taxable subsidy for workers who commute using a bike for at least half of work days each month.
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While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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Is low-carb or low-fat eating healthier for your heart?
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Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
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After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
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Two wineries, one village meal and one archaeological stop in a day is enough.
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Chandeliers lit up the inside of the venue, while one of Swift's favorite restaurants, Sartiano’s, catered.
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Heigl said she's worked to cater the home to her hobbies throughout the years, including an art studio located in a standalone building on the property, as well as putting her extensive yarn collection on display in their home theater.
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During the pandemic, the company started supplying medical apparel to hospitals and schools, and the business took off, with revenue doubling in 2020, Beig said.
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The crypto members supply what the banks and merchants cannot.
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Today, the convent is a museum with exhibits on local history that’s sometimes used for wedding banquets and special events.
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It is also used for myriad events including garden parties, state banquets and national celebrations.
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“Feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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