feeding

verb

Definition of feedingnext
present participle of feed
1
as in boarding
to provide food or meals for a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry

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2
as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article

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3
as in eating
to take a meal an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively

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Recent Examples of feeding Out on the pack ice, a mother polar bear and her two cubs were feeding on a bearded seal. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Shretha sat on the ground petting her and feeding her water from a bottle. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Boughman was blown away by that stat and felt moved to start feeding those who truly needed it. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 Arizona uncovered its 29th and latest bat species last year, the nectar-feeding Mexican long-nosed bat. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Every single song was a pile driver to the head, feeding that primal pleasure of a meaty guitar riff over a heavy drum beat and Johnson’s gritty falsetto. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Lee donated approximately $15,000 towards the relief efforts, which was used for kits filled with cleaning supplies and also to pay for the food trucks feeding residents for free. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 If baking less often, cover the jar of starter loosely and refrigerate 1 hour after feeding. — Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026 Construction schedules drop significantly This direct-current setup also stops unwanted energy from feeding back into the external power grid. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeding
  1. boarding
  2. providing
  3. eating
  4. catering
  5. supplying
  6. sustaining
  7. giving
Verb
  • The spokesperson clarified that the child was not boarding a bus or crossing to catch a bus at the stop, but did not provide additional details about what was going on at the time.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Passengers were seen deplaning via stairs and boarding a bus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of boarding
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  • The tests included transporting packages, medical supplies, food, water, and industrial equipment, providing a practical demonstration of the aircraft’s autonomous cargo capabilities.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The cores or plugs removed from the lawn during aeration actually increase the success of overseeding by providing more direct contact between the seeds and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of providing
Verb
  • Handles up improves safety and hygiene during unloading, avoiding contact with eating surfaces and reducing injury risk.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That golden brown exterior tasted exceptional, but eating it came with some hurdles.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of eating
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  • Eastern handles are shorter and thicker, catering more to those who use a Penhold grip, where the head of the paddle is facing down and the paddle is held like a pen.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Airline catering workers have filed a new safety complaint against Flying Food Group, alleging they were exposed to unsafe and unsanitary working conditions at facilities serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of catering
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  • Hendrick Motorsports was heavily involved in the first movie, supplying cars and technical advice during filming.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Among them is Elephant Butte Lake in New Mexico that’s critical for supplying water for crops in southern New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplying
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  • More than any position group, the Terps’ weakness right now is just sustaining success – for a full season or even a full 60 minutes in big games.
    — Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ariana Grande will take the stage in London tonight in comfortable footwear rather than her signature heels after sustaining a minor injury.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sustaining
Verb
  • After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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