as in feed
material provided to sustain or nourish
The farmer used grain as fodder for his livestock.
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Recent Examples of fodder
The same children who were content for their influencer parents have become uneasy fodder for streaming documentaries.
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Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
All of which can be fodder for consideration by officers and directors of other companies.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea that our living spaces are extensions of our personalities is more than just social-media fodder; it is supported by scientific research.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Her account often posts clips from conservative-media outfits including Fox News; her own in-house videos, in turn, provide fodder and B-roll for the same such segments.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
All of which can be fodder for consideration by officers and directors of other companies.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea that our living spaces are extensions of our personalities is more than just social-media fodder; it is supported by scientific research.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Her account often posts clips from conservative-media outfits including Fox News; her own in-house videos, in turn, provide fodder and B-roll for the same such segments.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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From the coaches’ offices, where there’s a live camera feed from the floor, Mulkey and Starkey watched as the team ran a perfect walkthrough.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The new tab marks a departure from the core Facebook feed, which is still the primary way users find and interact with content on the service.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Stable housing and access to nutritious food are fundamental for young people to succeed in school and life.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fortunately, many foods and drinks contain just as much, if not more, protein as protein shakes.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More than lunch and dinner Pork Belly’s Bradenton menu features customer favorites from the Utah restaurants, including tacos, smoked meat sandwiches, burgers, chicken, beef, pork and seafood dishes and salads.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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The mostly vegetarian and vegan restaurant also has meat and seafood on the menu.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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