fed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feed.
fed
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[fed]
/ fɛd /
verb
idioms
fed
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American
[fed]
/ fɛd /
noun
Fed
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American
[fed]
/ fɛd /
noun
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Informal. the Fed, the Federal Reserve System.
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the Federal Reserve Board.
fed.
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American
abbreviation
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federal.
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federated.
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federation.
Fed.
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American
abbreviation
Fed.
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British
abbreviation
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Federal
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Federation
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Federated
fed
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British
/ fɛd /
verb
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the past tense and past participle of feed
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informal bored or annoyed
Fed
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/ fɛd /
noun
fed
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/ fɛd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of fed
First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening
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We fed our model with data including climate, snake species richness and socioeconomic indicators.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Many of the short sections of “The King Under the Mountain” are fed by Mr. Taylor’s previous books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In his refrigerated warehouses, located right up against the border wall -- in an area through which dozens of trucks pass -- Mario Jauregui is fed up with "always playing the guessing game."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
He asked whether his research, stored in Codex, could have fed into OpenAI's own work, though he stressed he was "not accusing anyone of anything".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
I staked the dogs out among the willows, built afire in the cooker, and fed them some thick soup.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan and St. Louis Fed President Roberto Musalem both said it was important for the Fed to explain to investors what officials are thinking,
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
One Fed president would like to see two more quarter-percentage-point rate increases in the near future.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
By holding interest rates steady, the Fed has effectively deferred the debate on inflation rather than settled it, said Karen Manna, fixed income strategist at Federated Hermes, said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
She said the Fed could pause after these moves and reassess the economic outlook.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Fed up with all the rotten publicity, the Miccosukees announced that they intended to sue Dusty for embezzlement, and evict what was left of the Coral Queen from their “tribal grounds,” meaning the marina.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
“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
“It was a struggle for my parents to pay their bills and keep us dressed and fed. But our poverty was nothing like that which I experienced that day.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
“The animals were cared for. They were fed. It wasn’t the cleanest situation.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
“For now, I think we need to let your sister rest. Come. Let us go to the kitchen and get you all fed. You look like scarecrows who’ve lost their stuffing.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
“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
"Should U.S. growth begin to soften the market will re-focus on sooner rate cuts from the Fed. Conversely, resurgent inflation could pose over-tightening risks globally, introducing greater 'hard landing' risks."
From Reuters ● Aug. 29, 2023
Fed. for wom. suff. in '99, 359;Miss Laughlin on statistics of wage-earning women, need of ballot, 360;ancient opp. to, 361;working woman's great disadvantage, 377;wages of men and wom.,
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Ida Husted Harper
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