feed off
phrasal verb
fed off; feeding off; feeds off
: to gain strength, energy, or support from (something)
She fed off the crowd's enthusiasm.
His anger fed off his jealousy.
We are able to feed off each other's ideas.
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Both parties, and the media ecosystem that feeds off them, are desperate to turn every local election into a sweeping national narrative.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Decades later, amid this desolation, scientists made an astonishing discovery: fungi thriving by literally feeding off the radioactive decay.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which is determined by wind speeds.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Estévez was excited to get that first save and fed off the energy of the crowd at Kauffman Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Decades later, amid this desolation, scientists made an astonishing discovery: fungi thriving by literally feeding off the radioactive decay.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which is determined by wind speeds.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Estévez was excited to get that first save and fed off the energy of the crowd at Kauffman Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feed off
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“Feed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20off. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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