feed on/upon
phrasal verb
fed on/upon; feeding on/upon; feeds on/upon
: to eat (something) as food
—usually used of animals
Owls feed on insects, birds, and small mammals.
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These attract a variety of beneficial insects including parasitoid wasps, lacewings, and syrphid flies, all of which feed on aphids, whiteflies, insects eggs, and other garden pests.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Best of all, fragrant herbs keep destructive insects away from zinnia flowers, and zinnias return the favor by attracting predatory insects that feed on herb pests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
As a result, Florens says, farmers have killed tens of thousands of bats that came to feed on their crops.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Following the backlash, Musk eventually removed the post from his feed on Friday.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Best of all, fragrant herbs keep destructive insects away from zinnia flowers, and zinnias return the favor by attracting predatory insects that feed on herb pests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
As a result, Florens says, farmers have killed tens of thousands of bats that came to feed on their crops.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Following the backlash, Musk eventually removed the post from his feed on Friday.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Feed on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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