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What does the phrase "stay feed" mean?

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Rebecca

To “be/stay fed” is a casual expression that means to not go hungry, to have sustenance. You can understand this as a the speaker describing the ways in which a cat catches food and stays alive. Ex: Ed relies on small band gigs to stay fed. Ex: It is hard for animals to stay fed during the winter months, so many species hibernate.

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