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.
Examples of feed off in a Sentence
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There's a chance for this show to be felt more, not only in regards to the performances on stage but felt in terms of the audience experience—taking in something collectively with your neighbor next to you and being able to feed off of the energy of the crowd as well as the performers on stage.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
The tortuous production history — the fits and starts, antics and disasters — was followed avidly by the press at the time, and not just the motion picture trade press, but mainstream newspapers and the emerging ecosystem of television entertainment shows feeding off the Hollywood host.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
The question whether a company’s GHG emissions or climate risk are material enough to be disclosed (or, if indubitably material, have been disclosed enough) will offer rich pickings for activists and the lawyers who feed off them.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
Caroline Polachek is a performer who feeds off contrasts.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024
Athenian jumped out to a 9-1 lead, feeding off its own crowd’s energy.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Right-wing creators feed off each other in a crushing hate pipeline that churns trans danger into dollars.
—Jeffrey Marsh, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Everyone was feeding off the new irritant the team had just acquired at the trade deadline.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
After watching a pod of dolphins feeding off the coast of California, tourists aboard Dana Wharf Whale Watch’s Ocean Adventures boat were heading back to shore.
—Moira Ritter, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
The tortuous production history — the fits and starts, antics and disasters — was followed avidly by the press at the time, and not just the motion picture trade press, but mainstream newspapers and the emerging ecosystem of television entertainment shows feeding off the Hollywood host.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
The question whether a company’s GHG emissions or climate risk are material enough to be disclosed (or, if indubitably material, have been disclosed enough) will offer rich pickings for activists and the lawyers who feed off them.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
Caroline Polachek is a performer who feeds off contrasts.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024
Athenian jumped out to a 9-1 lead, feeding off its own crowd’s energy.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
Right-wing creators feed off each other in a crushing hate pipeline that churns trans danger into dollars.
—Jeffrey Marsh, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Everyone was feeding off the new irritant the team had just acquired at the trade deadline.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
After watching a pod of dolphins feeding off the coast of California, tourists aboard Dana Wharf Whale Watch’s Ocean Adventures boat were heading back to shore.
—Moira Ritter, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Feed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20off. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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