1
: something fed to domestic animals
especially
: coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep
2
: inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand
fodder for tabloids
This sort of breezy plot line has become cheap fodder for novelists and screenwriters …—
Sally Bedell
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fodder
transitive verb
Examples of fodder in a Sentence
His antics always make good fodder for the gossip columnists.
She often used her friends' problems as fodder for her novels.
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The frequent name changes made the company meme fodder, writes Forbes senior contributor Dani Di Placido.
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Most of the combat revolves around a shield that can deflect attacks and protect against projectiles while dicing fodder with a Captain America-like throw.
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The survey results often provide validation and locker-room white-board fodder in equal parts for teams eager to prove themselves.
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Some fodder for next week’s newsletter, which will be all about those media upfronts in New York.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Most of the combat revolves around a shield that can deflect attacks and protect against projectiles while dicing fodder with a Captain America-like throw.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
The survey results often provide validation and locker-room white-board fodder in equal parts for teams eager to prove themselves.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Some fodder for next week’s newsletter, which will be all about those media upfronts in New York.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fodder
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fodder. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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fodder
noun
fod·der
ˈfäd-ər 
: coarse dry food (as cornstalks) for livestock
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