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 excesses of 1980s academia are ripe fodder for de Kretser’s mordant wit, but her aim here is more ambitious — and the results more rewarding.
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Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
That’s a shame, because many of the ideas in The Gorge — about soldiers as pawns and the wide reach of the military — would have been good fodder for a nervy sci-fi.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, the rest of the group is full of low-end starting talent and journeyman fodder.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
Kraft’s recusal from a project with a major impact on traffic and parking in Charlestown gave Wu instant fodder for an attack on whether Kraft will truly represent his constituents or his family in the stadium deal.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
That’s a shame, because many of the ideas in The Gorge — about soldiers as pawns and the wide reach of the military — would have been good fodder for a nervy sci-fi.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, the rest of the group is full of low-end starting talent and journeyman fodder.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
Kraft’s recusal from a project with a major impact on traffic and parking in Charlestown gave Wu instant fodder for an attack on whether Kraft will truly represent his constituents or his family in the stadium deal.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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Brendan Gallagher scored a goal in that game on the power play, taking a ridiculous feed from Andrei Markov in the slot and converting, blowing the roof off the building.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Following the backlash, Musk eventually removed the post from his feed on Friday.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Shortly after the January arrests, the Episcopalian Church in Puerto Rico announced a new program that offers migrants food as well as legal, psychological and spiritual help.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Plus, the chain is benefiting from Flower Child, a casual spinoff with about 40 locations that focuses on healthy foods, like sandwiches and salads.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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That would make other countries nervous about importing meat.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Corning originally was named for the corn kernel-size pellets of salt used to preserve meat in times before refrigeration, but the method today is used to permeate food with flavor.—
Christopher Kimball,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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