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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Kennedy and his co-conspirators feed off this idea: even the wrong explanation is better than no explanation. —

Eleanor Menzin, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, a nomination for a collaboration between DJ Kaytranada and rapper Childish Gambino shows how artists from both genres continue to feed off each other. —

Joycelyn Wilson, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025 The findings raised the possibility that aerobic life had begun by feeding off oxygen produced by metals, instead of oxygen produced by photosynthesizing cyanobacteria, as was previously thought. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025 The Aggies have the 20th-best scoring margin in the nation, with an explosive offense (83.4 points per game) feeding off a good D (67.4). —

Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for feed off