feeding

verb

Definition of feedingnext
present participle of feed
1
as in catering
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 Synonyms for feeding
  1. providing
  2. eating
  3. boarding
  4. sustaining
  5. giving
  6. serving
  7. handing
Verb
  • Health and hospital systems are also increasing research investments to improve care and advance healthcare delivery, while companies experiment with providing more support, such as help with housing, food and rides, in order to avoid extensive health issues down the line.
    Forbes Membership, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In Pennsylvania, Mangione was initially charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of providing
Verb
  • An image shared on social media by the Pennsylvania State Police showed Mangione, his blue mask dangling from his ear, eating what appeared to be a hash brown.
    John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to a survey conducted by Sodexo’s International Sustainable Food Barometer, 72% of Americans describe the need for a more sustainable way of eating as urgent and most (66%) also had a positive perception of sustainable food.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of eating
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  • In 1987, the Tribune reported the farm had appeared on a wish list of $100 million worth of land acquisitions drawn up by the Forest Preserve District, raising concerns by the Bolger family and equestrians who were boarding their horses on the property.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Surveillance footage showed the suspect fleeing the scene on a bicycle, abandoning it in Central Park, and later boarding a bus at a station in Upper Manhattan.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of boarding
Verb
  • McCaffrey played in four games this season before sustaining a season-ending PCL injury.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • These particles, often generated as byproducts of the fusion reactions, play a crucial role in sustaining the plasma temperature and overall efficiency.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of sustaining
Verb
  • Gracefully opting out Navigating the discomfort of setting boundaries around gift-giving traditions can be challenging.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Technology has been instrumental in this pursuit, serving as an enabler of greater operational efficiency, transparency and accountability.
    Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Amanda Kelso is now serving as Interim CEO.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of serving
Verb
  • At home, Ball turned on NY1 and lay on the couch when Posen proposed, handing him a custom ring by Taffin.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s partly thanks to an informal alliance with tech companies, including Meta, that want to avoid handing Nvidia an outright monopoly.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of handing
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feeding

feeding (on, upon, or off)

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