1
as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten
a simple, little restaurant with excellent food
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2
as in nourishment
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect
a fascinating, highly readable book that will serve as brain food for those long winter evenings
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Recent Examples of food
Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
He was allegedly kept inside the closet 22-24 hours per day, receiving little food or water, and weighed only 68 pounds when he was rescued from the home after intentionally setting fire to it Feb. 27.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, many foods and drinks contain just as much, if not more, protein as protein shakes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 Apr. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
He was allegedly kept inside the closet 22-24 hours per day, receiving little food or water, and weighed only 68 pounds when he was rescued from the home after intentionally setting fire to it Feb. 27.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
As proud children of the Caribbean, this legacy project is Vanessa and Marcos’ unique way of highlighting the diverse Caribbean diaspora and its many touch points including travel, music, food, and live culinary experiences.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, many foods and drinks contain just as much, if not more, protein as protein shakes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for food
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During their bloom time, the nourishment comes from the roots because all of the bulb's energy has gone to the bloom and foliage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Spencer's better, bad luck-prone half also needs some nourishment.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tomato slices are slipping out, pickles are disappearing and the bread can get soggy. Build a better burger like this: Toast the bun.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Re consecrated the bread and wine for Holy Communion as the Sistine Chapel Choir, made up of 20 men and 30 boys, chanted.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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For sustenance, there was One Potato Two, The Great Fry Company, Egg Roll and Etc. — and then, a McDonald’s followed closely by a Taco Bell.—
David Petitti,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Only then does the fungus finish the job, killing the ant and consuming it from the inside for sustenance as the parasite grows.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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Both diets exclude meat and poultry, but pescatarians eat seafood and vegetarians do not.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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Most people can get creatine through food, such as meat, poultry, and seafood.—
Mary Choy,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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All meal prices will be raised by 3%, according to the contract renewal agreements with the two providers.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Goswami is heading to the homeless shelter Bridge to Home, a 15-minute drive away in Santa Clarita, with 40-plus gourmet meals, straight from the set of NCIS.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Chicago Rick Bayless of Topolobampo elevated Mexican fare to a true cuisine, while Dean Fearing did the same for Texas cooking at his namesake restaurant in Dallas.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Searches for lodging in Rome through the fare aggregator have also shot up 35% for the same dates, compared to the same period a year ago.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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How to Watch Bay FC vs. Seattle Reign: Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Time: 10:00 p.m. ET Venue: PayPal Park Channel: ION Stream: Fubo (try for free) Seattle Reign sit eighth on the table with seven points in five matches, courtesy of two wins, one draw, and two losses this season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Palace, sitting at the bottom of the Women’s Super League (WSL) table, were the perfect confidence-boosting shakeout as Chelsea won 4-0.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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