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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How Do Carpet Beetles Get Into Homes? Since adults feed on pollen and nectar, bringing cut flowers into a home can introduce carpet beetles.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
The larvae or maggots then feed on the animal’s flesh and cause severe wounds and death, if untreated.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
Advertisement Thus, Israeli extremists and radicalized Palestinians feed on each other, using each other to justify violence, killing innocents, vandalizing property, and risking a major conflagration in the process.
—Nimrod Novik, Time, 23 July 2025
The insects' larvae burrow into ash trees and feed on the tree's inner bark, preventing nutrients and water to flow properly.
—Alessia Sandala, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
The larvae or maggots then feed on the animal’s flesh and cause severe wounds and death, if untreated.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
Advertisement Thus, Israeli extremists and radicalized Palestinians feed on each other, using each other to justify violence, killing innocents, vandalizing property, and risking a major conflagration in the process.
—Nimrod Novik, Time, 23 July 2025
The insects' larvae burrow into ash trees and feed on the tree's inner bark, preventing nutrients and water to flow properly.
—Alessia Sandala, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
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“Feed on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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