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

The explorers discover a carnivorous aquatic cicada believed to be a mutation of a similar species that inhabits the surface of the Tepuis but only feed on plants. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024

Spongy moths feed on foliage of many plant varieties but prefer oak trees. —Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024

These beneficial predators feed on aphids and other pests. —The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024

And more heat means more energy for storms to feed on and violently unleash. —Scott Dance The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2024

These bugs usually feed on small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. —Maggie O'Neill, Health, 1 Feb. 2024

Whitefish and lake trout typically hatch in the spring and feed on plankton, so less plankton would likely cause fish populations to shrink, potentially leading to tighter fishing quotas and higher prices at grocery stores and restaurants. —Todd Richmond, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024

Coyotes are opportunistic and will eat anything with nutritional value, but mainly feed on small mammals like rabbits and squirrels. —Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024

These living sculptures, soaring up to 30 feet with branches full of tiny polyps, feed on plankton and other drifting organic matter. —Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024