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
Understanding Raccoon Behavior Raccoons are opportunistic feeders, chowing down on whatever’s readily available.
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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
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
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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
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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
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“Feeders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeders. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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