as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border
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Recent Examples of feeder
And even though tomato plants can be heavy feeders, too much of a good thing can lead to all leaf and no fruit.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The majority of cargo volumes from those ports are destined for Dubai, which has become a hub for the movement of freight with feeder services in the Persian Gulf, South Asia and East Africa.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 June 2025
These are piercing, sucking feeders that can reduce plant vigor and lead to some leaf decline.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
There is bran in the sachet for feeder mites to feed on, and a pinhole for the predatory mites to climb out and disperse.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The majority of cargo volumes from those ports are destined for Dubai, which has become a hub for the movement of freight with feeder services in the Persian Gulf, South Asia and East Africa.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 June 2025
These are piercing, sucking feeders that can reduce plant vigor and lead to some leaf decline.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
There is bran in the sachet for feeder mites to feed on, and a pinhole for the predatory mites to climb out and disperse.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeder
tributary
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Last month, the Army Corps published another notice of its plans to expand the project to a dozen additional sites this summer along the Connecticut River, its tributaries, and one lake and a pond.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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Furthermore, there are more than 7,500 miles of tributaries in Texas’ Colorado River Basin, spanning nearly 39,900 square miles, that feed the river.—
Stephanie Threinen,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeder. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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