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
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Intentional feeding of bears is now prohibited, and farmers may seek permits to address excessive bear damage to crops or livestock.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Since many counties do not allow summer feedings, make a second fertilizer only application at the end of May.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Staff at the Dallas hospital witnessed similar patterns of the mother reporting issues with the feeding tube and asking for a posey bed, the affidavit reads.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Some green walls will flourish under certain indoor conditions, improving indoor air quality and lowering energy costs, while others struggle and require a complicated feeding and water maintenance schedule which limits widespread adoption.
—Shirl Leigh
april 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Since many counties do not allow summer feedings, make a second fertilizer only application at the end of May.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Staff at the Dallas hospital witnessed similar patterns of the mother reporting issues with the feeding tube and asking for a posey bed, the affidavit reads.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Some green walls will flourish under certain indoor conditions, improving indoor air quality and lowering energy costs, while others struggle and require a complicated feeding and water maintenance schedule which limits widespread adoption.
—Shirl Leigh
april 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feeding
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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