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
Some vegetables, like cabbage, are heavy feeders.
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Others in attendance had more specific local issues on their mind, like the city’s plan for a new jail, which is currently supposed to be located in the East Bottoms, near Frontier STEM High School and its elementary and middle feeder schools.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
The reality is that carp aren’t stupid bottom feeders, which is, subsequently, why many people like me continued to target them long after the frenzy ebbed.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2026
Feed the Tomatoes Tomatoes are heavy feeders, especially in containers.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Others in attendance had more specific local issues on their mind, like the city’s plan for a new jail, which is currently supposed to be located in the East Bottoms, near Frontier STEM High School and its elementary and middle feeder schools.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
The reality is that carp aren’t stupid bottom feeders, which is, subsequently, why many people like me continued to target them long after the frenzy ebbed.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2026
Feed the Tomatoes Tomatoes are heavy feeders, especially in containers.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeder
tributary
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The dirt-only diamond was loamy and soft and home plate was totally submerged in a muddy puddle, a tributary of which also snaked down the third-base line.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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The simple gym room is equipped with an elliptical, a couple treadmills, and weight-lifting systems, all with views of a glistening tributary of the Cubango River that flows through the property.—
Samantha Falewée,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeder. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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