- present participle of nourish.
nourishing
Example Sentences
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Eat Social's sandwich shop venture launched three months ago and it puts 100% of its profits towards its community meals programme, external, providing nourishing meals to groups in schools.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Some of the products that flow through Malé to Moscow are designated under sanctions as dual-use, meaning they could be used for military or civilian purposes, such as nourishing the country’s sanctioned airline industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
On top of that, the cultural obsession with efficiency doesn’t align with a diet that views cooking as a nourishing daily ritual.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Glial cells play essential supporting and nourishing roles in the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
I am very fond of this sour milk, which is known as amctsi among the Xhosa people and is greatly prized as a healthy and nourishing food.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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