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 show then unravels like a circus, hopping with rabid animals when real demons from the underworld steal the spotlight, feeding off the rising live-stream viewer count.
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Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Madrid will look to set the tempo early and feed off the home crowd's energy.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
With an edge for Mizzou to feed off.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
An outgoing and curious Rancho Buena Vista High School and UCLA alum, Roberts seems to feed off chatting with a wide variety of people.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Madrid will look to set the tempo early and feed off the home crowd's energy.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
With an edge for Mizzou to feed off.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
An outgoing and curious Rancho Buena Vista High School and UCLA alum, Roberts seems to feed off chatting with a wide variety of people.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feed off
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“Feed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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