foods

NOUN

edible material

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bread cooking cuisine drink fare feed foodstuff meal meat snack

STRONG

aliment bite board cheer chow comestible cookery diet eatable eats fodder goodies grit groceries grub handout keep larder menu mess nourishment nutriment nutrition pabulum provision ration refreshment slop store subsistence support sustenance table tuck viand victual

WEAK

entrée fast food home cooking moveable feast take out vittles

Antonyms

STRONG

deprivation starvation

WEAK

beverage

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When diesel prices rise, the cost of goods and foods delivered and cultivated by diesel-reliant vehicles increase as well, affecting American consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Last year, Conagra said it held pricing steady for its frozen foods and snacks, in an effort to sell more items.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

One group stayed on its usual diet for four weeks, while the other switched to a diet low in ultra-processed foods.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Online retailers also face restrictions - including a ban on advertising some foods on their homepage.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Grandma fills my plate up with all my favorite foods and a big dollop of white rice, and I dive right in.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh