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 legal fight has turned into a saga that at points became fodder for jokes at the Twain gala.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Don’t kid yourself with internet fodder of people wondering if the Lakers could sign Jalen Duren or Walker Kessler.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Leviticus has more on its mind than translating real-life issues into genre fodder, however.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
My mother treated food television as background fodder, something that was only half paid attention to.
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Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Don’t kid yourself with internet fodder of people wondering if the Lakers could sign Jalen Duren or Walker Kessler.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Leviticus has more on its mind than translating real-life issues into genre fodder, however.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
My mother treated food television as background fodder, something that was only half paid attention to.
—
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fodder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
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Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
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Be sure to use lidded containers for trash and animal feed, and find other ways to attract birds while keeping other critters away.
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The shipment includes emergency health kits for urgent medical care, including supplies for safe births, newborn care, disease prevention and treatment, according to the United Nations.
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At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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Intestinal infections, which caused severe diarrhea and dehydration, were common in 1776 because of poor sanitation and contaminated food and water, especially in military camps, per NIH and NLM.
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Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.
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The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.
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Jackson has recorded three videos thus far for the wellness unit — one with a marinated chicken recipe, another with tri-tip meat.
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And even after an animal is slaughtered, the meat goes through a thorough inspection looking for any sign of disease, abnormalities or contamination.
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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