nourish
verb (used with object)
to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
is nourishing
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present progressiveof nourish (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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This 20th century Brazilian channeling of Bach flowed naturally from Cuong’s G sharps, leaving that impression that, while the scenery differs, the Amazon, Rhine and Mekong Delta are all rivers, and water everywhere is nourishing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
A chopped salad is equally good for lunch as it is for dinner, and is nourishing enough to keep you going for hours on end.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2021
And here in New Mexico, an influx of Mexican and Central American immigrants is nourishing and reshaping a variant of Spanish that has persisted since the 16th century.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2017
And in New Mexico, an influx of Mexican and Central American immigrants is nourishing and reshaping a variant of Spanish that has persisted since the 16th century.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2017
Nature spares no pains to make things beautiful, for beauty is nourishing.
From In Times Like These by Nellie L. McClung
