feed
verb (used with object)
to give food to; supply with nourishment.
was feeding
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past progressiveof feed.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He said the bird was feeding on the pond at about 09:00 BST when he saw it and it "only stayed a day" on the island.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“I would realize that my grandmother was feeding us traditional Bene Israel recipes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
But it was later revealed that Mokbel's high-profile lawyer at the time, Nicola Gobbo, was feeding information to police while supposedly defending her clients.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
I was feeding babies bottles and changing diapers when I was a toddler myself.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2025
In syrupy light Luce was feeding the celluloid through the sprocket wheel.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
