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feed

[feed] / fid /
NOUN
food
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barley corn fodder forage grain hay meal
STRONG
grass grub pasturage provender provisions silage straw
WEAK
animal food vittles
VERB
give nourishment; augment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bolster deliver encourage fill find fuel give maintain nourish provide satisfy stuff supply sustain
STRONG
banquet cater cram dine dispense fatten feast foster furnish gorge hand minister nurse nurture provision regale stock strengthen support victual
WEAK
dish out hand over wine and dine
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deplete deprive withhold
STRONG
abstain fast ignore
WEAK
starve

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Males don’t eat during mating season but when they do, they feed on fish, invertebrates and other pinnipeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Megan Thee Stallion, like most pop stars, chronicles every major development in her life on her social media feed.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

The unsexy boxes that turn high-voltage grid power into the clean, redundant feed a rack of GPUs needs to avoid catching fire on a Tuesday afternoon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The discussions in Santa Marta would feed into a voluntary "roadmap" aimed at moving the world away from fossil fuels being compiled by Brazil, said Ana Toni, CEO of last year's COP30.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

I did not understand at that time that you should feed the dogs straight raw meat and fat.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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