feed the meter
To place coins into a parking meter or gas meter.
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properly, well
The school makes sure all the children are fed properly during the day.
regularly
VERB + FEED
help (to)
We donated money to help feed the homeless people in our city.
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on
The family fed on homemade soup and bread during the long winter months.
to
The restaurant feeds leftover vegetables to the pigs every morning.
with
We feed the chickens with grain and vegetable scraps every morning.
PHRASES
a mouth to feed
When Sarah lost her job, she worried about having another mouth to feed at home.
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voraciously
The hungry puppies fed voraciously at their bowls after playing outside all afternoon.
busily
The chickens were busily feeding in the farmyard when we arrived this morning.
mainly, predominantly | exclusively
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on
Birds in the garden feed on insects and seeds throughout the day.
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directly
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into
Money from sales is fed into a special account for future projects.
through
The cable feeds through the wall to reach the living room.
to, with
The charity regularly feeds homeless people with hot meals and warm clothes.