How to Use feed on/upon in a Sentence
feed on/upon
phrasal verb-
These grubs feed on grass roots, overwintering to resume feeding in the spring.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024 -
The last notable public event at the lake was in 2011 when bald eagles swarmed to feed on the fish.
— Linh Ta, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Birds also feed on the spiders, but the official impact on the Southeast and its species has yet to be determined.
— Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024 -
Even the largest snakes, like pythons and anacondas, primarily feed on rodents, birds and other small to medium-sized mammals.
— Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 -
Many feed on fish blood and hide in rocks on the ocean floor.
— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023 -
The whales feed on it, and whales come from all over to feed on it.
— Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2020 -
These seabirds are divers and look for fish to feed on.
— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 -
Brown and brook trout spawn in the fall, and trout of all species love to feed on their eggs.
— Field & Stream, 13 Oct. 2020 -
In the summer months, caracaras can feed on seabird colonies.
— Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023 -
Snakes are known to feed on mice and rats that can be found around such places.
— Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 21 July 2023 -
Voles do feed on the base of trees and shrubs, leaving 1/4-inch side-by-side grooves in the wood.
— Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024 -
There are at least 3 species of sawflies that feed on azaleas in this area.
— Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024 -
The larvae feed on roots, causing the plants to wither, while adults feed on the leaves.
— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024 -
Ticks feed on blood and may increase in size while attached to a body.
— Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 -
Even in the hottest part of summer, stripers often feed on the surface at dawn.
— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2023 -
As in, don't forget to lock the door when your Sims go to sleep, or Vlad might come feed on them at 3 am.
— Louryn Strampe, Wired, 16 Aug. 2020 -
Ticks also like to feed on dogs, mice, birds, rabbits, and deer.
— Maria Masters, Health, 9 June 2024 -
The snakeheads feed on smaller bass and the bass feed on the protein-rich snakehead fry.
— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Meanwhile, Hawksbills like to feed on sponges found in coral reefs.
— Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024 -
Invasive mammals, like rodents, are known to feed on the eggs and fledglings of the Azores bullfinch.
— Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023 -
Fleas are parasites that feed on the blood of their host, and dogs are a common host for these pests.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022 -
Their larvae feed on the tree's root system, which can weaken or even kill the tree.
— Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024 -
These tiny black beetles chew holes in leaves and their larvae feed on roots.
— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024 -
Milder winters will allow more deer to survive, breed and then feed on the young trees.
— Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2023 -
The flag is no longer her cover photo but could still be seen in the feed on her page on Friday.
— NBC News, 22 Sep. 2020 -
The flies feed on old food scraps from local grocers and restaurants.
— Eve Driver, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2021 -
Then came tens of thousands of waterfowl and shorebirds that feed on the brine flies.
— Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023 -
While sage brush leaves make up the bulk of the sage grouse’s diet, the birds also feed on other plants and some insects.
— Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024 -
Woodson is right: Success on the road can feed on itself.
— Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2022 -
While there aren’t a lot of color options, the ones available match just about any bait source bass feed on.
— Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
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