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

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, if one partner is consistently stressed due to work pressures, the other may begin to mirror that stress, leading both partners to feed off each other’s negative emotions. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024

Hurricanes feed off warm water, and Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures in the mid- and high-80s, sometimes warmer than the air above, are 2 to 4 degrees above average, which may correlate to climate change. —NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024

She’s had fewer opportunities lately to hear the roar of a crowd and to feed off the energy of an audience. —Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024

Context: The storm has been feeding off the unusually warm Gulf of Mexico waters, which has the highest level of ocean heat content on record for the region at this time of year. —Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024