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 death was ruled a suicide, a controversial ruling that has become conspiracy fodder and the subject of intense scrutiny.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 July 2025
Why, even when actors are doing top-tier work that speaks truth to power and tells a chillingly prescient story about fascism and rebellion, are these performances considered little more than Bantha fodder?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
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Gamers around the globe are suddenly obsessed with horse racing — so much so that stables have reported an influx of visitors wanting to see the athletic animals and are receiving fodder donations from fans half a world away.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
In the case of Earth, premiering Aug. 12, the subjects of artificial intelligence and corporate overreach provide more than enough fodder for cerebral sci-fi horror grounded in the anxieties of 2025.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 July 2025
Why, even when actors are doing top-tier work that speaks truth to power and tells a chillingly prescient story about fascism and rebellion, are these performances considered little more than Bantha fodder?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Gamers around the globe are suddenly obsessed with horse racing — so much so that stables have reported an influx of visitors wanting to see the athletic animals and are receiving fodder donations from fans half a world away.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
In the case of Earth, premiering Aug. 12, the subjects of artificial intelligence and corporate overreach provide more than enough fodder for cerebral sci-fi horror grounded in the anxieties of 2025.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 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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Customers have been asking about artificial food dyes, Eddleston said.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For decades, the original cream puff has been one of the most popular food items.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Have Real Deal Barbecue Named on Yelp’s 2024 list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., Jim’s Smokin’ Que earned high praise for its delicious smoked meats and excellent accompaniments.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Certain items are getting more expensive, like housing and meat, while others, like gasoline, have fallen.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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