1
as in boards
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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2
as in provides
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 eats
to take a meal
an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively
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as in dinners
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 meals
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 feeds
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
This easy breakfast recipe feeds 12 with no need for standing over the stove or flipping.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
The Pro model also feeds into Logitech’s broader room-intelligence ambitions.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Each deployment feeds new plant imagery back into the system, strengthening its ability to detect and classify plants across diverse environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Grass, of course, feeds on sunlight, so maintaining it indoors has been a challenge.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The content engine that feeds the rest of the company.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Year-old Hotel Willa (from $225 a night) takes a DIY approach with its thermal circuit and also feeds guests’ creative sides with art programming and an on-site gallery.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Florida agriculture feeds our families when few other states can.
—George Landrith, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The company says camera owners must opt into the program, which uses AI to scan live feeds to compare footage to the missing dog's photo.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Images of Robbie in looks from archival John Galliano to custom Dilara Findikoglu, often gazing up at co-star Jacob Elordi, himself in custom Bottega Veneta, have been crowding our social feeds for weeks, well ahead of the film’s February 13 release.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Producer Josh Veltrie was tasked with listening to those audio feeds and highlighting air-worthy moments.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
But on Super Bowl Sunday, the feeds pause, the ideological divide takes a timeout and for a few hours, the algorithm loses.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The much more low-wattage other halftime show will be available on TPUSA’s social feeds, Real America’s Voice, OAN and elsewhere.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
The administration’s official social-media feeds pump out far-right xenophobic memes and celebrate deportations with ASMR videos of undocumented immigrants in shackles.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
This easy breakfast recipe feeds 12 with no need for standing over the stove or flipping.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
The Pro model also feeds into Logitech’s broader room-intelligence ambitions.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Each deployment feeds new plant imagery back into the system, strengthening its ability to detect and classify plants across diverse environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Grass, of course, feeds on sunlight, so maintaining it indoors has been a challenge.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The content engine that feeds the rest of the company.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Year-old Hotel Willa (from $225 a night) takes a DIY approach with its thermal circuit and also feeds guests’ creative sides with art programming and an on-site gallery.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Florida agriculture feeds our families when few other states can.
—George Landrith, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The company says camera owners must opt into the program, which uses AI to scan live feeds to compare footage to the missing dog's photo.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Images of Robbie in looks from archival John Galliano to custom Dilara Findikoglu, often gazing up at co-star Jacob Elordi, himself in custom Bottega Veneta, have been crowding our social feeds for weeks, well ahead of the film’s February 13 release.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Producer Josh Veltrie was tasked with listening to those audio feeds and highlighting air-worthy moments.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
But on Super Bowl Sunday, the feeds pause, the ideological divide takes a timeout and for a few hours, the algorithm loses.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The much more low-wattage other halftime show will be available on TPUSA’s social feeds, Real America’s Voice, OAN and elsewhere.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
The administration’s official social-media feeds pump out far-right xenophobic memes and celebrate deportations with ASMR videos of undocumented immigrants in shackles.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeds
Verb
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This group typically boards the aircraft last.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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Because if the current streak issues continue, Minnesota could start to run away with second place in the division before anyone even boards a plane to Milan.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Here is a selection of data points that provides a glance at Cincinnati.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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The franchise that provides cooking classes to adults and children received approval for a Class M liquor license at Thursday’s meeting.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the video, Jenner eats a bowl of pomegranate seeds while wearing an ultra plunging covered in them.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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What else eats breakfast that competes with strategy?—
Marissa Andrada,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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Austin is offering everything from la Madeleine’s chocolate-strawberry bakery boards to Azul’s candlelit rooftop cabanas, including intimate prix-fixe dinners and playful donut boat adventures.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The private beachfront dinners that include four courses plus beverage service served at a table surrounded by lanterns, facing the ocean.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Inmates were served oatmeal and frozen meals, and employees were told to give them just one blanket, multiple sources said.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Gastrobar is the central bar and serves meals at any time of the day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made the rounds Wednesday at a mall that caters primarily to the Somali population.—
Rob Kuznia,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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Rebolloso said that the plaza, which caters predominantly to the Hispanic community, is usually bustling.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That gives Takaichi a clear path to deliver on her agenda over the coming years – until the next election in 2027.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our timetable promised close-up encounters with Shakespeare’s Folio and Kafka’s manuscripts, art classes, classical recitals, after-hours banquets in museums.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club celebrates with fireworks, talent shows, banquets and performances leading up to, and after, the prediction.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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