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
Keeping your dog occupied during the loud festivities with puzzle feeders or their favorite toys.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Cecelia Carrera, Founder & CEO of wet cat food feeder BistroCat, emphasizes the importance of working with—not against—industry giants.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
In August 2004, the league launched Chivas USA, a club owned and operated by Chivas Guadalajara — allowing a Liga MX club to launch a feeder team in MLS.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Husband Nick planted down the left field line, watching as a proud father and former Cherry Creek feeder team coach who worked with many of the kids on the roster.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Cecelia Carrera, Founder & CEO of wet cat food feeder BistroCat, emphasizes the importance of working with—not against—industry giants.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
In August 2004, the league launched Chivas USA, a club owned and operated by Chivas Guadalajara — allowing a Liga MX club to launch a feeder team in MLS.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Husband Nick planted down the left field line, watching as a proud father and former Cherry Creek feeder team coach who worked with many of the kids on the roster.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeder
tributary
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Venues of all sizes along the Guadalupe and its tributaries were flooded, with some, such as Lone Star Floathouse in New Braunfels, sustaining heavy damage.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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Experts say threats to water have an outsize impact in Pakistan because so much of its agriculture is supported by the Indus and its tributaries.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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“Feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeder. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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