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
  • By providing targeted resources, mentorship, and opportunities for growth, such initiatives help level the playing field and promote a more equitable environment for innovation.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Best Camping Tent Deals A good tent can elevate your camping adventures beyond just providing shelter.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of providing
Verb
  • Cooking and eating salmon is a vital part of their ceremonies.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Customers sat at tables for long stretches of time, eating course after course of unlimited shrimp.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of eating
Verb
  • The collapse occurred as visitors were boarding a ferry back to the mainland.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • On Wednesday, a day after the massive attack and after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Iran would pay for the attack, Biden briefly spoke with reporters before boarding Air Force One.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of boarding
Verb
  • The Role Of Leadership In Team Building Building and sustaining a high-performance team starts with leadership.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With the rapid growth in these jobs, comes the challenge of sustaining the momentum.
    George Sakellaris, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of sustaining
Verb
  • Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The European flax linen is woven in Portugal and has undergone a garment wash for softness, giving the fabric a relaxed drape.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Just before serving, stir in the sparkling water for a refreshing fizz then pour into glasses over ice and garnish with lemon slices, fresh mint and/or rosemary sprigs.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The brothers are currently serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of serving
Verb
  • After handing Common the award, the two shared a kiss, prompting cheers in the studio.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Clampdown on press freedom in Cambodia Rights groups say Cambodia’s once thriving media sector has been decimated in recent years by former strongman Hun Sen, who ruled the country for more than three decades before handing power to his eldest son Hun Manet in 2022.
    Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of handing
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feeding (on, upon, or off)

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