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food

[food] / fud /
NOUN
edible material
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bread cooking cuisine drink fare feed foodstuff meal meat snack
STRONG
aliment bite board cheer chow comestible cookery diet eatable eats fodder goodies grit groceries grub handout keep larder menu mess nourishment nutriment nutrition pabulum provision ration refreshment slop store subsistence support sustenance table tuck viand victual
WEAK
entrée fast food home cooking moveable feast take out vittles
Antonyms
STRONG
deprivation starvation
WEAK
beverage drink

Example Sentences

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Much of the frying process occurs under negative pressure, which increases the tendency for oil to be pulled into the food.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

"We cannot earn enough even to cover our rent and food."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He said the FDA’s decision to send out a warning letter instead of issuing a recall is “completely normal,” and the agency is very conservative when it comes to food safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"Parts of the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America face the added strain of higher food and fertilizer prices and tighter financial conditions," the IMF said in a post on its website.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

By the time the train started up, I was dizzy for lack of food.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.