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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All that is feeding expectations of a looming rate hike by the Bank of Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The surge in jet fuel prices is feeding a rally for major U.S. refiners.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
"He is feeding into the revenge and the anger that is existing among society," she says of Ben Gvir.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 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
“I wanted to quit art school in my first semester, but did I? No. I carried on and went all the way through and got my master’s. And that master’s is feeding this family now!”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
