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
The reasons are too complicated to get into here but would certainly provide plenty of fodder for a future season of House of Guiness, should Stephen Knight turn it into a multigenerational story that wades into Middle East politics.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The primary will nonetheless give Democrats fodder that can be used in a general election contest.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
The trees not only provide shade for the coffee but also medicine, firewood, and animal fodder, and act as live fences for livestock.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Swift and Lively’s long friendship had been a distinct sub-plot in the IEWU legal battles, with tabloid fodder that the duo have fallen out over the controversy adverse Eras Tour performer getting tainted with the whole thing.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The primary will nonetheless give Democrats fodder that can be used in a general election contest.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
The trees not only provide shade for the coffee but also medicine, firewood, and animal fodder, and act as live fences for livestock.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Swift and Lively’s long friendship had been a distinct sub-plot in the IEWU legal battles, with tabloid fodder that the duo have fallen out over the controversy adverse Eras Tour performer getting tainted with the whole thing.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
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The video Roman shared on her Instagram feed shows the baby of the family prepping for graduation alongside her family and eventually walking across the stage.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Gordon & MacPhail director of prestige and fourth-generation member of the family that owns the company, Stephen Rankin, barley supplies were limited for making whisky because they were needed for food, but some grain still managed to make it to the Glenlivet distillery.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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For Birmingham, Alabama, garden-and-floral designer Zachary Westall who has mastered the art of foraging that means looking to nature for his best arrangement supplies.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Highlights include nature walks and hands-on activities led by science center educators, live music from several performers and food and drink from local vendors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will food aid continue under SNAP and WIC?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An impasse exists because Democrats want a deal to secure health care provisions, while Republicans have raised concerns about costs and the extent to which migrants should have access to health care.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Use separate cutting boards and containers to avoid cross-contamination between raw meats and fruits and vegetables.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clean refrigerators and other surfaces that may have touched deli meat.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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