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
Forget boring party platter fodder and say hello to the new, improved melon: its more sustainable and much sexier.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The entire time, Rickey was imprinting himself on our psyche, giving us fodder with which to honor him.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Once in the public domain, these works become fodder for remakes, spinoffs and other adaptations.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
His many travails make the perfect fodder for National Geographic's riveting three-part documentary about Thompson's spectacular rise and precipitous fall: Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal, based on a 1998 book by Gary Kinder.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rai Mincey, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
The entire time, Rickey was imprinting himself on our psyche, giving us fodder with which to honor him.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Once in the public domain, these works become fodder for remakes, spinoffs and other adaptations.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
His many travails make the perfect fodder for National Geographic's riveting three-part documentary about Thompson's spectacular rise and precipitous fall: Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal, based on a 1998 book by Gary Kinder.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have long used AI for facial recognition in photos and personalized content feeds.Kevin Williams, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dairy and cattle farmers also point to droughts increasing the cost of feed.Juweek Adolphe, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The common signs of vision loss include bumping into objects, difficulty finding food or toys, hesitation with jumping, anxiety, clinginess, or even aggression due to vulnerability.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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While wellness and food channels are the most obvious to be impacted, other categories are seeing change.Emily Burns, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
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My dad, on the other hand, was all about hearty meals—meats and vegetables.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors found meat and fat residue from the previous day’s production on packaging equipment and in the product processing area.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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