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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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Gray whales typically do not feed during their migration to and from tropical breeding grounds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The trust added: "It's an opportunity for all to feed into this potential reintroduction project, facilitating collaborative planning and helping to maximise the significant environmental benefits, whilst minimising any negative impacts of any future project."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

All the kids would play out in the street every day, you could walk into any neighbor’s house and they would feed you or you could get a packet of crisps.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

I met women across the island who are desperate to find enough food to feed their children.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

She would then feed the clothes into the rollers and turn the crank to squeeze the excess water out so that she could hang the clothes on the line to dry.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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