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
  • But Barkley didn’t join the Eagles to chase records.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
  • There's several variations but there's a big one that moves after the little one that appears to be chasing it....
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Mangione is charged with first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, stalking and a slew of other state and federal charges in both New York and Pennsylvania, for allegedly gunning down Thompson, a married father of two from Minnesota.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • He was charged with stalking and unauthorized use of computer or electronic devices, records show.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Federal prosecutors have used novel methods and have even relied on private citizens to hunt for potential cases of fraud.
    Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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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 22 Feb. 2025.

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