fed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feed.
fed
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[fed]
/ fɛd /
verb
idioms
fed
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[fed]
/ fɛd /
noun
Fed
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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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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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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
Example Sentences
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The fourth event coming Sunday is called “Building the Garden,” culminating in how all of the previous subjects fed “The Audience’s Listening.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
When Odysseus’ men arrive at Circe’s home, hungry, asking to be fed, Circe seems frightened — understandably so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The paper focused on quotes from Burnham's speech on Monday, where he said his arrival in power would "bring back hope" to the UK as he acknowledged that Britons were "fed up" with politics.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tesla’s robotaxi plans have been of major interest to investors, but some are getting fed up with the company’s slower-than-expected rollout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Karli would talk to her as he fed her, as he led her about by her trunk.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
While the Fed is largely expected to leave rates steady, a rate rise cannot be ruled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A news conference with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh follows at 2:30 p.m.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Assuming the Fed leaves rates unchanged as expected, traders will be on the lookout for a potentially stronger description of inflation risks and/or possible wording to signal conditional tightening," said Matt Weller at City Index.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
On a decision to hold rates, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh will likely face 2-4 dissents, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
“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
"As an organisation we would far rather see families fed. It is a shame organisations like this exist but in such times it is great we can provide support to the communities we operate in."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2022
“We give her bird baths. We make sure she’s well fed. She’s got freedom — she’s not locked in a cage.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
“I do not care that my foolish belly is growing lazy after all these days of little to do. It must be fed. I will not die because it does not wish to work.”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
“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
“It still shows inflationary pressures in the pipeline and that’s not good news for the Fed. If there’s any positive signs it’s the yearly decline.”
From Reuters ● Dec. 9, 2022
Schools, Fed. of, adopts wom. suff. res. and petits.,
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Harper, Ida Husted
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