feeders

plural of feeder
as in tributaries
a stream that flows into a larger body of water the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of feeders Understanding Raccoon Behavior Raccoons are opportunistic feeders, chowing down on whatever’s readily available. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025 Puzzle and activity feeders mimic natural hunting behavior and keep cats mentally stimulated. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Be sure to keep the feeders clean, and check them often during the rainy season to make sure the seed remains dry. Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 If your feeders are hung over garden areas or shrubbery, a more traditional and less expensive wildbird seed mix with hulls is a good choice. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 These include superconductors, correction coils, and magnet feeders that will support the world’s largest fusion experiment. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025 In warmer regions, feeders can remain up year-round, while in colder areas, they can be removed a few weeks after the last sighting. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025 But live feeders already know the outcomes of parts 1 and 2. Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeders
tributaries
Noun
  • Of the more than five thousand tributaries that empty into the Great Lakes, about one in ten is infested with lampreys.
    Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These ancient, natural waterways are former tributaries of the Rio Grande left behind hundreds to thousands of years ago when the river shifted its course.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Feeders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeders. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on feeders

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!