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.

Examples of feed off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There were 40,000 people in the stadium Sunday, a crowd that Guerdat fed off. — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The defense fed off of that and kept the usually high-flying Golden Eagles offense silent the whole second half, forcing two turnovers on down. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

However, the truth is, leagues like this and the WNBA are nothing but remoras, the fish that stick to sharks and feed off of them. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Ullom feeds off Gen Z’s angst and uncertainty in post-COVID America, and the sense that the road championed as the best way to go is actually a trap. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for feed off

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