How to Use feeder in a Sentence

feeder

noun
  • The feeder should be at least five feet off the ground.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Even among the housed, feeders tend to live on the margins.
    Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The best slow feeders are lick mats and slow-feeder bowls.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Your pet’s feeder needs to hold no more than three to six weeks of food.
    Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 19 May 2022
  • The early birds will be looking for feeders on the front porch.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Food for the latter two work just as well for feeder birds.
    Star Tribune, 22 June 2021
  • Once opened, dry pet food can go stale, even if stored in the reservoir of a feeder.
    Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 19 May 2022
  • Be sure to keep the area under the feeder clean of leftover birdseed.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
  • The dove defends its place on the feeder with something Beth calls the kung-fu wing slap.
    Washington Post, 9 May 2022
  • If your dog likes to inhale their food, a slow feeder is a good way to slow them down.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The Waukegan school district will take over the feeder program.
    Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Fortunately, the cat feeder had a hole on the side, which allowed the dog to breathe.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The brand says that the 10-inch feeder can also be used as a handheld version.
    Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
  • That’s why this automatic pet feeder is the best fit for the job.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The feeder should be placed near an outlet or USB hub and on a flat surface to avoid spills.
    Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2022
  • On two nights last week my bird feeder was cleaned out from full to empty.
    Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 15 June 2021
  • Let the sweet solution cool before putting it in the feeder.
    Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 20 July 2022
  • Fill the can with cooking oil to block the ants’ access to the feeder’s sugar water.
    Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 27 May 2022
  • Look for that charming junco at the bird feeder or the deer prancing despite the cold.
    cleveland, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The feeder crumpled beneath the weight of the whitetail, and both animals fled the scene before the video cut out.
    Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Hang a feeder or put lots of flowers in your yard or on your balcony.
    Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
  • If one hummingbird is at the feeder and a second comes along, a fight breaks out.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022
  • This $169 price is for the feeder, but there are bundles and accessories too.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Most important is using the right feeder to bring them to your yard.
    Alison Allsopp, Country Living, 10 May 2022
  • Choose a feeder with features that deter large birds, bees and ants.
    Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Our feeders have been hit once already near North Branch.
    Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The bear was first eating from the family's bird feeder.
    Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 23 May 2022
  • Just sprinkle the seeds outside or put them in a platform feeder.
    Karl Schneider, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Titmice and chickadees are caching birds and will grab a single seed from a feeder and fly away, Yoerger said.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Grosbeaks may have passed by your seed feeders or western tanagers may have sought berries in your yard.
    Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024

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