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
Orchids are heavy feeders, and their soil alone won't provide enough nutrients for them.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Even in South Texas, where everyone uses them, feeders aren’t magic.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
In addition to reflecting a huge range of animal sizes, the dataset also represented sharks that fill a variety of ecological niches, from reef dwellers to bottom feeders to open-ocean predators.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
With the help of local feeders, Malik vaccinates stray dogs in Noida.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Sunflowers Sunflowers are heavy feeders that compete with apple trees for nutrients and make apples less productive.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
That means removing deer feeders and other attractants that draw wildlife too close for comfort.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Even in South Texas, where everyone uses them, feeders aren’t magic.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
In addition to reflecting a huge range of animal sizes, the dataset also represented sharks that fill a variety of ecological niches, from reef dwellers to bottom feeders to open-ocean predators.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
With the help of local feeders, Malik vaccinates stray dogs in Noida.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Sunflowers Sunflowers are heavy feeders that compete with apple trees for nutrients and make apples less productive.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
That means removing deer feeders and other attractants that draw wildlife too close for comfort.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeders
tributaries
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To date, this and other restoration efforts have helped to restore oyster reefs across nearly 1,800 acres in ten different tributaries to the bay.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The new pipeline route will cross more than 180 Lake Superior tributaries, raising environmental concerns for tribal and environmental groups.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Feeders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeders. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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