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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These chemical markers can reveal where an animal has been feeding within a food web and provide a broader view of long-term diet than simply examining recently eaten prey.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Kamali has been feeding her archive spanning 59 years into a custom-built AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Since Antoine Dupont broke a cheekbone in a tackle at the Rugby World Cup, France has been feeding crumbs of positivity about its talismanic captain.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
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
Mrs. Morton has been feeding me on good things ever since I came, why should I want to make away with four loaves of bread?”
From Chicken Little Jane on the Big John by Lily Munsell Ritchie
