fed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feed.
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/ fɛd /
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[fed]
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[fed]
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Informal. the Fed, the Federal Reserve System.
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the Federal Reserve Board.
fed.
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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 /
verb
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the past tense and past participle of feed
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informal bored or annoyed
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/ fɛd /
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Etymology
Origin of fed
First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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That prospect fed the recent rise in British yields.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
To investigate, the researchers fed mice diets enriched with one of 20 different amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
In response, Drakeford said: "If you spent a month on the doorstep talking to people you knew that people were fed up with us."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In a nation fed up with leaders seen as tolerating or colluding with organized crime, Manzo, 40, stood out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Mr. Crabtree was fed up with the snake and Leroy Herdman and Mrs. Wendleken too.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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