feed off
phrasal verb
fed off; feeding off; feeds off
: to gain strength, energy, or support from (something)
She fed off the crowd's enthusiasm.
His anger fed off his jealousy.
We are able to feed off each other's ideas.
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The footage was captured on Feb. 9 by diver Andrea Ramos Nascimento during a shark feeding off the coast of Freeport in the Bahamas, according to Storyful News.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
President Trump is right to ignore him and solve for peace independent of the disgusting, massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The solution seems to be that the Be star and the white dwarf are sharing material, taking turns feeding off one another like vampires.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
When the heavy stuff started to come down, Michigan’s sideline seemed to feed off of the elements.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
President Trump is right to ignore him and solve for peace independent of the disgusting, massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The solution seems to be that the Be star and the white dwarf are sharing material, taking turns feeding off one another like vampires.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
When the heavy stuff started to come down, Michigan’s sideline seemed to feed off of the elements.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Feed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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