feeding
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that feeds.
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an instance of eating or of taking or being given nourishment.
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grazing land.
Other Word Forms
- nonfeeding adjective
- unfeeding adjective
Etymology
Origin of feeding
before 900; Middle English feding, Old English fēding. See feed, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The cave had likely served as a long-term feeding site for giant barn owls, which repeatedly brought prey back to the same location over many generations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
But instead of simply riding or feeding the frenzy, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, stakes out enlightening new ground in “Frida: The Making of an Icon,” on view through May 17.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
But while that once meant sizing up a candidate’s experience and credentials against the going market rate, it increasingly means feeding the candidate’s personal data into an algorithm.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The program has a target of ultimately feeding 83 million people, but it has come under the spotlight after thousands of recipients contracted food poisoning.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The driver was pulled up behind some trees, feeding his dogs.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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