fed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feed.
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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 /
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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Etymology
Origin of fed
First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Powell opted to continue as a Fed governor after his chairmanship ended Friday for an “undetermined period” until the investigation is “well and truly over with transparency and finality.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
She also looked into how the stock market tends to react when the Fed increases rates.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Delays of several days between the Senate confirming a Fed nominee and the swearing in aren’t unusual.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The two-year note —the coupon maturity most sensitive to Fed rate moves—has risen above the fed-funds range to 4.09%.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
On July 17, 2007, two days before Ben Bernanke, the Fed chairman, told the U.S.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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