feed off
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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But of course, the sober thinkers and the shock troops feed off each other.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
And just everybody truly feeds off that.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The series heads to Cleveland for Game 3, where the Cavaliers will look to feed off their home crowd and get back into the series beginning Saturday.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The Pistons play an energetic, intense style that feeds off their home crowd.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
And just everybody truly feeds off that.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The series heads to Cleveland for Game 3, where the Cavaliers will look to feed off their home crowd and get back into the series beginning Saturday.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The Pistons play an energetic, intense style that feeds off their home crowd.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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“Feed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20off. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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