- present participle of feed.
feeding
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The whales appear to be feeding on fish that have moved into the warming waters of East Greenland.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rather than relying only on the size, anatomy or presumed hunting abilities of extinct animals, researchers can use the marks left on bones to identify signs of actual feeding or attacks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
But she was the one that the paparazzi hounded most fiercely, feeding malicious tabloid coverage focused on her body image and weight.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
As I stood in the shrubbery near her window, Cindy waved her hand this way and that, directing me from inside about the best spot for the feeding station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
And I have to explain to her about everything: finding my girl, feeding my girl, and then finding her again, sprawled on the ground, half-dead, and I start crying again.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Chapters in the third person depict the ways that the dog’s uneventful daily life of feedings and naps has been transformed by sickness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Not casually, not as a side project, but with the all-in fervor of someone who rearranges their calendar around starter feedings.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2025
The cub requires four enrichment and feeding sessions every day, with overnight feedings needed in his early days at the center.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025
“We remember Chioke as a gentle, curious, mischievous giraffe who was always up for feedings and interacting with his keepers and guests,” the zoo said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
In addition to the daily multitude, those amateur cooks were faced with allergy cases, diabetics, nursing mothers, infants who required special feedings.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
