fed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feed.
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[fed]
/ fɛd /
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[fed]
/ fɛd /
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[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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abbreviation
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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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/ fɛd /
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Etymology
Origin of fed
First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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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
An unprecedented number of tourists are flocking to Japan, but some residents have become fed up with unruly behaviour.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
No doubt you were already getting fed up with all sorts of price inflation even before the Iran conflict caused such a large increase in fuel prices.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
In 2013, he spent nearly two weeks on a bench ahead of Prince George's birth, being fed porridge and given cups of tea by staff there.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
It was all I could do to keep myself dressed, fed, make it to my job.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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