as in tributaries
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border
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Recent Examples of feeders
Make Your Own Art Make time for Sunspots Studios, a glassblowing studio where visitors can catch a live demonstration and choose some beautiful glass to take home, such as ornaments, vases, hummingbird feeders, and jewelry.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Prep the Soil Watermelons are heavy feeders that need full sun, well-draining and slightly acidic soil, and lots of nutrients to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Physical barriers like chicken wire and squirrel-proof feeders are the most reliable deterrents.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
They’re particularly drawn to red, so these feeders attract them in hoards.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Some vegetables, like cabbage, are heavy feeders.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Prep the Soil Watermelons are heavy feeders that need full sun, well-draining and slightly acidic soil, and lots of nutrients to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Physical barriers like chicken wire and squirrel-proof feeders are the most reliable deterrents.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
They’re particularly drawn to red, so these feeders attract them in hoards.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Some vegetables, like cabbage, are heavy feeders.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeders
tributaries
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The company operates 17 hydropower facilities on the Snake River and its tributaries, and also buys hydropower seasonally from 68 small-scale projects across its service area, according to Bowlin.—
Angela Palermo
May 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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“Feeders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeders. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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