feed
verb (used with object)
to give food to; supply with nourishment.
has been feeding
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present perfect progressiveof feed (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For years, the company has been feeding field data collected by its geologists to a custom-built model that now reliably spits out prospects, including “Big Blind,” the Nevada field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Blackpool Zoo has been feeding the coloured glitter to female elephants to help track their reproductive cycles and check if they are pregnant.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024
The colors on a woolly bear caterpillar are directly related to how long it has been feeding, its age and species.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
His brother Marco has been feeding his bees with sugar water augmented with other nutrients — though that leaves them unable to produce honey.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
This man of yours has been feeding me BSG propaganda.
From The Great Potlatch Riots by Lang, Allen Kim
