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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After Henrique supplied Dani with a feed off a corner kick for the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute, Wallace Yan provided an insurance score in the 83rd minute of the lightning comeback.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Kiley Carmichael tucked in a slick feed off the stick of Kassidy Carmichael with 2:27 left in the frame before the senior took matters into her own hands with 43.5 seconds left to tie the game at 3-3.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
The entire Indiana bench, in particular, seemed to feed off McConnell.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The Ontario native, who has won three MVP awards in his 10 seasons in the league, has led the NHL in points these playoffs (26) and seems to be feeding off the motivation from losing last year, according to those closest to him.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Kiley Carmichael tucked in a slick feed off the stick of Kassidy Carmichael with 2:27 left in the frame before the senior took matters into her own hands with 43.5 seconds left to tie the game at 3-3.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
The entire Indiana bench, in particular, seemed to feed off McConnell.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The Ontario native, who has won three MVP awards in his 10 seasons in the league, has led the NHL in points these playoffs (26) and seems to be feeding off the motivation from losing last year, according to those closest to him.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 4 June 2025
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“Feed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20off. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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