had been underfeeding
- past perfect progressive of underfeed.
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That court order stems from a legal action that the Southern Center brought against Sheriff Franklin’s predecessor, Greg Bartlett, who had been underfeeding inmates while taking $212,000 in food money for his personal use.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2017