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
Their desperate efforts to hide from the cameras became instant fodder for social media memes and late-night jokes and, eventually, for a cheeky video response from Astronomer, starring Martin’s ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
In the midst of success, the famous parents have faced ridicule and been at the center of tabloid fodder.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
These are deep, dark legacy stories that hold the greatest esteem in our culture, so there’s great fodder in it.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The ordeal has made for endless fodder on the rap internet, though has undoubtedly damaged Thug’s reputation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
In the midst of success, the famous parents have faced ridicule and been at the center of tabloid fodder.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
These are deep, dark legacy stories that hold the greatest esteem in our culture, so there’s great fodder in it.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The ordeal has made for endless fodder on the rap internet, though has undoubtedly damaged Thug’s reputation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
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Scott, attending a court hearing via video feed from Corcoran state prison, clasped his hands and thanked God and all involved with his release.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hunter made her first court appearance on Monday, appearing via a video feed from jail, where a Wake County District Court judge set her bail at $30,000.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The launch arrangement between Northrop and SpaceX abrogates NASA's preference to maintain two independent means of delivering supplies to the space station.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The old residence no longer had electricity or running water, so supporters brought them supplies.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The event offers foods from a live-fire Tuscan grill and wood-fired pizza ovens.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Other food restrictions to consider Alcohol over 140 proof (70 percent) is not allowed through airport security in any quantity.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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There will be no changes to Form W-2 for the tax year 2025, even though some of the new provisions, including those new, temporary deductions, take effect in 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Arbitration provisions have real world consequences for league governance.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The plant will house the company’s sous vide cooking line, which is the French method that involves vacuum-sealing meat in bags and cooking it under water at a consistent temperature.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is also not including organ meat.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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