feed
verb (used with object)
to give food to; supply with nourishment.
had been feeding
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past perfect progressiveof feed.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Current and former members of the RCQ Task Force called that absurd, saying they had been feeding intelligence to the Mexican marines and army for nine years.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2022
Unfortunately, we have been working with a parasite, who had been feeding off our trusting nature.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2022
I cook to feed, and I had been feeding my twins from the moment I found out I was pregnant with them, months later than I should have known and a decade earlier than planned.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
Advertisers alleged in a lawsuit that Facebook had been feeding them bogus statistics on viewership of video ads for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
Seabiscuit’s groom, Ollie, had been feeding the horse enough rations to fatten up an elephant.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
