feed
verb (used with object)
to give food to; supply with nourishment.
were 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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They believed they were feeding and clothing America, that they were the economic backbone of civilization, and that because of this, they were destined to win.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025
The researchers first tested whether the frogs tapped their toes more when they were feeding.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
The whales were feeding on enormous schools of bunker off Sea Bright, New Jersey, and as the boat circled slowly, the New York skyline rotated in and out of the background.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
So it’s like we were feeding the audience a story that they were already consuming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
It was evening once more and Hazel and Fiver were feeding outside the wood with two friends.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
