- present participle of nourish.
nourishing
Example Sentences
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Glial cells play essential supporting and nourishing roles in the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
I could say that lately I’ve been regarding the things I find nourishing with renewed appreciation.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
“They reflect a trend of eating in a nourishing way,” said Marie Bragg, associate professor of population health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"It doesn't feel like homework, but it's also nourishing and you want to talk to your friends about it afterwards."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Irrigating her fields, nourishing her crops with other people’s passions.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
