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 murders of three tourists in Kissimmee over the weekend has now become fodder for Florida’s attorney general to again attack Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, claiming her office botched an earlier case against the suspect.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Vice President Kamala Harris’s own mixed record on immigration was fodder for Republicans.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
To bad actors, the grim reality on the ground in Minneapolis is simply fodder for low-effort memes and propagandistic distortions, curated for clicks and boosted visibility.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
The show premiered at the height of a recession, and feelings of economic stress and instability make for some of the show’s funniest — and most relatable — fodder.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Vice President Kamala Harris’s own mixed record on immigration was fodder for Republicans.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
To bad actors, the grim reality on the ground in Minneapolis is simply fodder for low-effort memes and propagandistic distortions, curated for clicks and boosted visibility.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
The show premiered at the height of a recession, and feelings of economic stress and instability make for some of the show’s funniest — and most relatable — fodder.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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Robinhood's Cortex is plugged into live market feeds, analyst ratings, and each user's portfolio down to cost basis.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Moments after converting an alley-oop dunk off a feed from Zubac, Collins drained a 3-pointer to bring the Clippers within 80-74 midway through the period, but the Bulls quickly regained control.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The current phase expands participation to additional countries and concentrates on issues such as prevention of major equipment failures, safety classification of systems, and scenarios involving loss of external power supplies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Independent digital and analog power supplies, along with ELNA capacitors, deliver clarity, dynamics and tonal accuracy.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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And as luxury brands seek relevance beyond product in an era of tighter spending and audience fatigue, food offers a medium that feels more accessible and emotionally resonant to a broader consumer.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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Foraging on the island is encouraged; arrive with sufficient provisions, however, and that should not be necessary.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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The overhead cabinets feature a self-leveling design to keep contents from sliding or rolling around, allowing campers to keep all their dishes and provisions stored while driving.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Transfer to another plate; repeat process with remaining meat, adding more oil to pan if dry.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The church was filled with pallets of frozen meat and vegetables, diapers, fruit, and toilet paper.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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