FEEING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

feeing

verb

present participle of fee, chiefly Scottish

as in employing

to provide with a paying job the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks

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Recent Examples of feeing Now its 2026 races could have national importance, and both Republicans and Democrats are feeing cautiously optimistic. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026 Being here in the city that raised me is a dope feeing and putting a Knicks jersey on is pretty surreal for me. — Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeing

Verb

Distribution among company size was relatively balanced, with firms employing fewer than 50 people leading with 23,000 new jobs.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Many skeptics see a contradiction in high-achieving, mostly white young voters employing rhetoric about labor and solidarity.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of employing

Verb

The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
McDonnell seemed to prize family connections over real-world experience, hiring her nephews to serve as directors and executive producers on various series.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiring

Verb

The significant time and effort involved makes most sense when recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring large numbers for identical (or at least similar) jobs.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Jones was instrumental in recruiting Venturini Fendi’s daughter, jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez Fendi, as Fendi’s artistic director of jewelry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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Marks said the poor, women and people of color are paying the cost of cash bail with more than money.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of paying

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Later on, video captured a Good Samaritan with a handgun engaging the suspect in the parking lot as the gunman continued to fire, police said.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Cocktails are creatively themed after songs, featuring visually stunning presentations and engaging tableside service.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026