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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Composting worms will feed on most organic matter, including autumn leaves.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
Western lowland gorillas feed on salt-rich roots of bai plants.
—Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
Warmer than normal oceans hold a lot of extra energy that these storms can feed on, and about 80% of major hurricanes, between Categories 3 and 5, undergo rapid intensification, defined as an increase in the maximum sustained winds of a tropical cyclone of about 35 mph or more in a 24-hour period.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
These programs feed on more data, are more complex, and use more electricity-intensive hardware than traditional web algorithms.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
Western lowland gorillas feed on salt-rich roots of bai plants.
—Zhengyang Wang, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
Warmer than normal oceans hold a lot of extra energy that these storms can feed on, and about 80% of major hurricanes, between Categories 3 and 5, undergo rapid intensification, defined as an increase in the maximum sustained winds of a tropical cyclone of about 35 mph or more in a 24-hour period.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
These programs feed on more data, are more complex, and use more electricity-intensive hardware than traditional web algorithms.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Feed on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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