feed
verb (used with object)
to give food to; supply with nourishment.
is feeding
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present progressiveof feed (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The shipping slowdown is feeding into higher oil prices, with Brent crude futures rising more than 10% this week to almost $85 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"There are also indications, as we discussed, that the shock is feeding into inflation, short-term inflation expectations have risen," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
That is feeding through to costs faced by businesses and households.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
She’s found her audience, and now she is feeding them what they want to hear, consequences be damned.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
The water is alive and not frozen over, the trees here fuller than the others, as if the water is feeding them.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
