1
: the act or process of eating or being fed
For a while zoos tried to control feeding by providing vending machines with pellets, but most have now banned it entirely.—
Phillip T. Robinson
—often used before another nounPhillip T. Robinsona feeding schedule
feeding behavior
2
: an instance of feeding
two a.m. feedings
ready for a feeding
Examples of feeding in a Sentence
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Some of the images of breasts that women sent were bare, others were taken while expressing milk or feeding infants; some women received specific instructions to include their face in the shot, according to group members’ recollections and screenshots of messages.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
At the time, inmates in Illinois were required to declare an official hunger strike before prison officials would initiate protocols, including blood testing or forced feedings.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
The manufacturer still recommends using an additional organic granular fertilizer every five to six weeks for supplemental feeding.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
New information on scavenging and selective feeding behaviour of tyrannosaurs.
—Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
Breasts can become swollen and full of milk when nursing, particularly if a person goes a long time between feedings, according to March of Dimes.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 May 2024
Given that carp are prone to routine feeding, they can also be conditioned, which is why chumming is so important in the European carp angler’s game.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2024
That, coupled with the sabers, contributed to its specialized feeding.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Caretakers wear disguises reminiscent of Darth Vader’s getup during feedings — so they’re not recognized as people.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
At the time, inmates in Illinois were required to declare an official hunger strike before prison officials would initiate protocols, including blood testing or forced feedings.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
The manufacturer still recommends using an additional organic granular fertilizer every five to six weeks for supplemental feeding.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
New information on scavenging and selective feeding behaviour of tyrannosaurs.
—Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
Breasts can become swollen and full of milk when nursing, particularly if a person goes a long time between feedings, according to March of Dimes.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 May 2024
Given that carp are prone to routine feeding, they can also be conditioned, which is why chumming is so important in the European carp angler’s game.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2024
That, coupled with the sabers, contributed to its specialized feeding.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Caretakers wear disguises reminiscent of Darth Vader’s getup during feedings — so they’re not recognized as people.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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