feed
verb (used with object)
to give food to; supply with nourishment.
have been feeding
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present perfect progressiveof feed.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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Anthony, better known as "giletslays", is one of many content creators who have been feeding that growth.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Biologists have been feeding the pupfish frozen food to supplement their regular diet of algae since 2007.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
“Salmon have been feeding Californians for thousands and thousands of years,” she added.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
"The picture that emerges is that whereas, the original response to cannabinoids may have been feeding suppression, the opposite effect arose through evolution, sometimes in the same organism," the paper continues.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2023
The idea that someone should have been feeding them seemed to dawn on the Bedouin raiders all at once.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
