- present participle of feed.
feeding
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"Attacks on shipping are now feeding directly into oil, natural gas and diesel prices," said Quintex Intel's Stephen Innes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
That's because there is "no sign" of the so-called second-round effects of the price shock feeding through the economy, such as workers requesting wage rises or businesses hiking prices, according to Oxford Economics.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
But Ossoff’s remark also commanded attention, feeding a boomlet that helped bump up his standing in polls of the hypothetical 2028 presidential primary.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
In preparation, Angel City folks stopped feeding the cats on Friday so they’d take the bait.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"I . . . uh . . . I'm doing an experiment. You know—how feeding meat to an animal compares with just giving it pellets and stuff."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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
Among my food-minded friends, I’ve witnessed exchanges that feel almost intimate in their care: Mason jars of peppery bone broth made for a new mother, cold at the edges and vaguely carnivorous during late-night feedings.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2025
Biologists had to use a ladder to climb down into the space for his weekly feedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
The new version feels faster and lighter, with a greater emphasis on humor — even in a show that details hunger strikes and forced feedings.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
He needs to be fed and blessed, to be given some gold and silver, to be patted on the back after feedings and held carefully behind the neck.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
