fed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feed.
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/ fɛd /
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[fed]
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Informal. the Fed, the Federal Reserve System.
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the Federal Reserve Board.
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federal.
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federated.
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federation.
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Fed.
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Federal
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Federation
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Federated
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/ fɛd /
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the past tense and past participle of feed
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informal bored or annoyed
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Etymology
Origin of fed
First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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They also fed more frequently and for longer stretches as they tore apart, pulled at, manipulated, and consumed the carcasses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
German companies’ expectations for selling prices increased in September as higher energy costs increasingly fed through to prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The coup bid and a corruption probe against Flavio Bolsonaro did little to sway voters fed up with crime, violence and the battle to make ends meet in Latin America's biggest economy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I think the press fed it to them,” he said.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
They must be fed a snack every hour or so, and three or more hot meals a day.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Comments from Fed officials cemented expectations for another interest rate hike before the end of the year, though this month appears unlikely.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
What do the latest Fed minutes tell you about how officials at the central bank are thinking about the economy as a whole, or how they are weighing inflation risk?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Gen Z women are “dramatically less likely to want children than all three of the previous generations,” according to a recent report from the Atlanta Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Gold prices ticked higher as traders assessed the possibility of another Fed interest-rate hike this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Enrique is struggling financially Fed up with the cramped conditions in his mother’s apartment and their constant fights, yearning for some scrap of privacy, he has moved out and rented a bedroom in a trailer.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Richards said: "They don't need to be fed. A lot of people are thinking: 'It's bone dry out there, everything is brown', but the deer don't need supplementary feeding here at Richmond Park."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“It was pretty obvious, just walking the streets, what they wanted. They wanted to be fed. It was as simple as that.”
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
“The dogs wanted to be fed. Everybody just wants food right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
“The animals were cared for. They were fed. It wasn’t the cleanest situation.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
"One can only hope,” he said, reaching for another, "that Dacca’s refugees are as heartily fed. Which reminds me.”
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
“I actually want more from my Fed. I want to feel comfortable that the Fed knows what it is doing,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Greenspan marked the beginning of a much more reactive Fed. He started the shift toward overprotecting markets,” said Ethan Harris, former chief economist at Bank of America Securities.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
“It’s problematic for the Fed. I don’t see how they can justify a June cut with this strong data.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
"I don't think it changes the path of the Fed. The Fed will continue to raise rates, but obviously at a less aggressive pace."
From Reuters ● Jan. 6, 2023
When Tutt returned with "76 Fed." after the departure of Mr. Sorg he found his partner smoking the usual stogy and gazing pensively down upon the harbor.
From Tutt and Mr. Tutt by Arthur Cheney Train
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