as in feed
material provided to sustain or nourish
The farmer used grain as fodder for his livestock.
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Recent Examples of fodder
While her time in the Balearics is probably winding down, Dakota Johnson has provided more than enough fodder for our collective summer wishlists.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 July 2025
And rather than engage with President and Mrs. Macron’s attempts to set the record straight, Owens mocked them and used them as additional fodder for her frenzied fan base.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 July 2025
Many Ukraine watchers are worried that efforts to rollback anti-corruption initiatives will be fodder for Russian propaganda and fracture Ukraine’s unity at a critical time in the war.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
The first season’s framing of the police as some of the dumbest and most corrupt people alive could be good fodder for Salazar, who might make a go for sheriff given how Callie’s husband bungled the Pastor Pete case.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 July 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 July 2025
And rather than engage with President and Mrs. Macron’s attempts to set the record straight, Owens mocked them and used them as additional fodder for her frenzied fan base.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 July 2025
Many Ukraine watchers are worried that efforts to rollback anti-corruption initiatives will be fodder for Russian propaganda and fracture Ukraine’s unity at a critical time in the war.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
The first season’s framing of the police as some of the dumbest and most corrupt people alive could be good fodder for Salazar, who might make a go for sheriff given how Callie’s husband bungled the Pastor Pete case.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds?—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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With the rollout of the AI character feed of its 20 million users, Character.ai is the first synthetic social platform.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There really is something special about eating food fresh out of your own garden.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Ginsberg has captured the adults attempting to feed the goose frogs, but the little herbivore rejected those attempts, and the cranes have seemingly adjusted to providing food the gosling would eat.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Guests purchase raw cuts of meat and grill themselves at their table.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Other items expected to cost more include beverages, cereal and grains, sugar, meat and dairy products, Yale said.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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