as in tributary
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 feeder
Feed the Tomatoes Tomatoes are heavy feeders, especially in containers.
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
Heavy feeders like tomatoes, corn, and leafy greens require regular fertilizing throughout their growth, while lighter feeders like peas and beans often only need nutrients at planting.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Because of doctor-patient confidentiality, execs like Duncan are free to talk openly about corporate secrets, and JoAnne, who drives a BMW and enrolls her weird son Orson (Everett Blunck) into a private feeder school for Stanford, benefits from the inside information.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
These changes will affect Shady Grove Elementary students going to other nearby campuses, and Ridgeview Elementary students would only enter the Keller feeder pattern.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
Heavy feeders like tomatoes, corn, and leafy greens require regular fertilizing throughout their growth, while lighter feeders like peas and beans often only need nutrients at planting.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Because of doctor-patient confidentiality, execs like Duncan are free to talk openly about corporate secrets, and JoAnne, who drives a BMW and enrolls her weird son Orson (Everett Blunck) into a private feeder school for Stanford, benefits from the inside information.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
These changes will affect Shady Grove Elementary students going to other nearby campuses, and Ridgeview Elementary students would only enter the Keller feeder pattern.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeder
tributary
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Recent water, fish and sediment samples from Mekong tributaries had high levels of dangerous heavy metals, such as arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium, from rare earth mining, said Warakorn Maneechuket, a researcher at Thailand’s Naresuan University.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Explore the Paraná’s tributaries in the hotel’s launch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeder. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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