feed off
phrasal verb
fed off; feeding off; feeds off
: to gain strength, energy, or support from (something)
She fed off the crowd's enthusiasm.
His anger fed off his jealousy.
We are able to feed off each other's ideas.
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Around 12,000 years ago, when humans began building large settlements that expanded into cities such as Mesopotamia, the number of bed bugs also increased, the study said, adding that the creatures, which live in furniture and feed off blood, predate rats and cockroaches as domestic pests.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 28 May 2025
But while much of the evening hit all the cues that have lit up social media for the past month, the two fed off of Los Angeles’ unbridled enthusiasm.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 May 2025
Fanarts or styles often inspired other works, feeding off of each other and inspiring others to post their own takes on every piece of entertainment under the sun.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
The rest of the coaching staff fed off his confidence and clarity.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 28 May 2025
But while much of the evening hit all the cues that have lit up social media for the past month, the two fed off of Los Angeles’ unbridled enthusiasm.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 May 2025
Fanarts or styles often inspired other works, feeding off of each other and inspiring others to post their own takes on every piece of entertainment under the sun.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
The rest of the coaching staff fed off his confidence and clarity.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Feed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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