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
Verb
  • Thompson will be joined by singer-songwriter Gary Clark, providing the music, with original lyrics by both her and Clark.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For Abdul-Kafi, making barbecue means providing first-time experiences to people who have traditionally been unable to eat it.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of providing
Verb
  • So far, three dogs have fallen ill after eating contaminated Oma’s Pride food.
    — Julia Hawkins, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And now several dozen people across 15 states have become ill after eating alfalfa sprouts in a new outbreak that involves salmonella and E coli.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of eating
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Still, the Sky have not earned a reputation for sustaining a system from year to year — and the status of the remaining roster does not lend itself to a building process for the Sky.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trey Moore, who had emerged as a front-runner to start at linebacker for the Dolphins, will be out awhile after sustaining an ankle injury during Saturday’s 26-3 preseason loss to the Giants.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sustaining
Verb
  • YouTube‘s Pedro Pina has doubled down on the case against giving prominence to British broadcasters on digital services.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Autonomous trucking provider Gatik raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, giving the company fresh capital to scale its driverless fleet and expand its middle-mile network as demand for autonomous freight gains momentum.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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