feed (on, upon, or off)

as in to prey (on or upon)
to seize and eat (something) as prey the flycatcher is a bird that—as its name suggests—feeds on winged insects in midair

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  • Another incident involved a grizzly sow with two cubs chasing a series of cars on icy roads.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Trail: For Palestine Comedy Club, as Palestinians chase laughter in the face of conflict.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • Or accidentally liked an old photo of an ex while on a social media (read: stalking) deep dive?
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
  • At the federal level, he is charged with two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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  • She's abruptly fired from her exercise show when her creepy boss (Dennis Quaid) decides to hunt for younger talent to be the face of the series.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
  • In Ituri, hundreds of miles north of where M23 is on the march, Ugandan troops are hunting members of the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces.
    Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Feed (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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