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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed (on, upon, or off)
Verb
  • Travelers have long chased eclipses and meteor showers but the night sky is now becoming central to wellness retreats.
    Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • According to a preliminary investigation, a group of hunters chased a bear into a tree, and as the group retreated from the bottom of the tree, one hunter shot the bear.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • The federal criminal complaint includes one count of using a firearm to commit murder, along with two stalking counts and a firearms offense.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • After murdering his way through New York, California, and London with varying degrees of success, Penn Badgley’s stalking serial killer is back on home turf, although this time he’s got a multi-millionaire wife to hide behind.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Owners hide treats amid tufts of fabric and dogs have a blast hunting for them with their noses and snouts.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Beginning in 2018, the agency began hunting for business owners who, in its view, were abusing the law.
    Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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feed (on, upon, or off)

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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 24 Dec. 2024.

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