Feed vs Fed

The phrases 'feed' and 'fed' are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'Feed' is the present tense form of the verb, used when talking about giving food to someone or something. 'Fed' is the past tense form of the verb, used to describe the action of giving food that has already happened.

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Feed

The word 'feed' is correct and commonly used in English as the present tense form of the verb, used when giving food to someone or something.

Use 'feed' when you are talking about the action of giving food to a person or an animal in the present tense. For example, 'I feed my cat every morning.'

Examples:

She feeds the birds in the park.
We need to feed the baby before we go out.
He feeds his fish twice a day.
The farmer feeds the cows with fresh hay.
I always feed my dog at 6 p.m.

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Feed stored in such silos cannot be sampled in a static way.
Feed should be withheld during the exposure period.
Roll Feed (cut each page)
Feed for fish, crustaceans and echinodermes
Feed the Siamese fighting fish first.
Purchased Compound Feed amounted to EUR 37 bn.
Feed the Siamese fighting fish first.
Feed and board for the night - two horses.
Feed shall be sourced as far as practicable from within the defined geographical area.
Feed... on what you will.
Feed: 30 round - plastic box magazine.
Feed pumpPressure (2) or characteristic diagram: kPa4.3.2.
Feed the gruel to your father, Ching-tzu
Feed not found from %1.
Synchronize Desktop Wallpaper from a RSS Feed
Feed them garlic, and they go into anaphylactic shock.
Feed businesses, except those involved solely in primary production, will be required to adopt HACCP principles.
Clover-Stornetta Dairy (President) Feed, water, land.
Feed it to them, the curse will be broken.
Feed you like nice dinner at a fancy restaurant.

Alternatives:

provide food for
give food to
nourish
sustain
supply with food

Fed

The word 'fed' is correct and commonly used in English as the past tense form of the verb, used to describe the action of giving food that has already happened.

Use 'fed' when you are talking about the action of giving food to a person or an animal in the past tense. For example, 'Yesterday, I fed the ducks at the pond.'

Examples:

She fed the stray cats in the neighborhood.
He fed the horses before leaving the barn.
The zookeeper fed the lions their dinner.
I fed the fish while my friend was away.
The mother fed her baby before putting him to bed.

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Fed on a steady visual diet of horrific images.
Another Fed toeing the company line.
Fed building's just four blocks up.
Best thing about being a Fed is all the toys.
I didn't know dude was a Fed.
Ray, Nina's a Fed.
Everyone on this ship even a legitimate businesswoman like her their lives can be snatched away because of that Fed.
You never mentioned that you had a Fed for a brother.
Our funny friend's a Fed.
Our fake Fed is Julian Lynch.
I killed a Fed for you.
They think you're a Fed.
And I'm not a Fed.
The Fed who plays the accordion.
Some desk jockey Fed must've seen the arrest paperwork and flagged my card...
Fed couldn't afford those cuff links.
Fed just took half my terminals.
Called our contact at the Fed.
But Congressman Lindbergh was not the only critic of the Fed.
Some argue that the Fed promotes monetary stability.

Alternatives:

gave food to
provided food for
nourished
sustained
supplied with food

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