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.

Examples of feed on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And scientists predict our future doesn’t hold much relief: With climate change, many pollen proliferators will have longer growing seasons, increasing levels of CO2 to feed on, and a profusion of pollen to produce. —Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024

The larvae feed on roots, causing the plants to wither, while adults feed on the leaves. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 May 2024

At the back of the lot, black soldier flies feed on kitchen scraps and grow into wriggling protein for the chickens that fertilize the soil with their droppings. —Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 May 2024

She’s watched in real time as the same changes have wreaked havoc on the local wildlife — including an increase in rodent poison that’s killing birds of prey, and an uptick in trash that’s attracted more ravens, which feed on the young of desert tortoises. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024

Blister beetles: Blister Beetles feed on pollen and come in black, yellow and red, according to the insect calendar. —Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024

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

Last year, TikTok debuted a prominent shopping feed on the app that now allows people to buy goods directly from a wide array of vendors. —New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

Adult midges typically feed on nectar and other sugary materials. —Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024