nourish
verb (used with object)
to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
was nourishing
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past progressiveof nourish.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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The experience was nourishing his soul, delivering a poignant reminder that humanity was really one enormous family, united by its common vulnerability to a virus.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
Shiloh Mercy House feeds about 300 families on those days, far less than the 1,100 families it was nourishing at the height of the pandemic, said Jason Bautista, the charity’s event manager.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
“When people now ask me if I resented being left out, I tell them my art was nourishing me.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2020
This makes me sad; in my many years in the organic foods industry and community, the Bay Area was always aspirational and exciting — and the food was nourishing, and the atmosphere was inclusive.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2016
The sea air was nourishing and gave her hope.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
