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
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Recent Examples of feeders
The American Camellia Society recommends fertilizing camellias in early March, early May, and early July, as these plants are heavy feeders.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 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
And don’t worry—keeping hummingbird feeders up all year won’t keep hummers in a place that’s too cold for them, Witko says.
—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
But eventually the feeders were swarmed by what appeared to be thousands of bees.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Rooting them on Most of the giant sequoia’s root system is made up of tiny, threadlike feeders that spread out from the larger roots near the trunk.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Hummingbirds will arrive in Michigan in late spring 2026, based on typical migration patterns, and BirdWatching recommends putting out your hummingbird feeders by early April.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 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
And don’t worry—keeping hummingbird feeders up all year won’t keep hummers in a place that’s too cold for them, Witko says.
—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
But eventually the feeders were swarmed by what appeared to be thousands of bees.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Rooting them on Most of the giant sequoia’s root system is made up of tiny, threadlike feeders that spread out from the larger roots near the trunk.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Hummingbirds will arrive in Michigan in late spring 2026, based on typical migration patterns, and BirdWatching recommends putting out your hummingbird feeders by early April.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeders
tributaries
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China’s rule over Tibet, Qinghai, and Xinjiang dates back to the Qing dynasty, which conquered some former Ming tributaries in northwestern China and Central Asia and reorganized them as new provinces.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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After about two more decades of ice retreat, two tributaries to the north and south of the Alsek Glacier ceased feeding ice to the glacier, NASA reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Feeders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeders. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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