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 Free Press has won fans, and created plenty of fodder for critics, with heterodox columns and features.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Beyond his inglorious past, though, Hegseth and his Quantico speech should not be dismissed merely as meme fodder.
—Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
That became bulletin board fodder.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Where Lil Boosie and Kevin Gates are hometown heroes, two artists who are direct ancestors for YoungBoy’s style, YoungBoy is more notorious, fodder for the gossip shows and the minor podcasts that infiltrate their way onto your timeline.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Beyond his inglorious past, though, Hegseth and his Quantico speech should not be dismissed merely as meme fodder.
—Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
That became bulletin board fodder.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Where Lil Boosie and Kevin Gates are hometown heroes, two artists who are direct ancestors for YoungBoy’s style, YoungBoy is more notorious, fodder for the gossip shows and the minor podcasts that infiltrate their way onto your timeline.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
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The job cuts have been anticipated for weeks, particularly because NBC News Group, an umbrella division that encompassed both the aforementioned cable networks as well as businesses associated with NBC News, is being cleaved in two, and revenue from cable will now go to feed operations at Versant.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Appearing via a live video feed on Tuesday, Coristine thanked the court and police for bringing his attackers to justice.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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Chewy offers a wide range of pet products including food, treats, supplies, toys, and healthcare items.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Humanitarian aid — including critical supplies, infrastructure repair and medical support — will flow freely into Gaza under the supervision of the United Nations, the Red Crescent and other neutral organizations.—
Morgan Phillips,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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All living Gaza hostages are now free 20 living hostages were returned to Israel by Hamas after being held in underground tunnels with little food, water, or medical care for two years.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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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,
14 Oct. 2025
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In its Thursday announcements, the IRS also increased figures for dozens of other provisions, including federal income tax brackets and long-term capital gains brackets, among others.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Others have argued that while some constitutional provisions — like a burdensome governance structure and staggered elections — need amending, the cause of Haiti’s instability is not the document but the failure of politicians to enforce it.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Neanderthals sizzled meat over open flames; hunter-gatherers ground wild wheat to make bread; and factory workers canned fruit for soldiers during the Civil War.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The whole-foods diet featured fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, fish, whole grains, legumes, plain dairy products and nuts and seeds.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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