fed (on, upon, or off)

Definition of fed (on, upon, or off)next
past tense of feed (on, upon, or off)
as in preyed (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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  • Two days earlier, the 30-year-old had posted a video of McCann, 45, proposing to her as a lion stalked forward in the foreground.
    Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • As the title suggests, the screenplay also incorporates Middle English to transport the audience to a foggy village stalked by the titular beast.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • Two popular trails have been closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to aggressive bears, including one who chased after hikers, according to the National Park Service.
    Mark Price April 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Atlanta chased Washington starter Jake Irvin in the sixth after a fielding error and a hit batter.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • Between 1995 and 2014, the chimps maintained long-standing friendships across three distinct clusters that mated, hunted and protected each other.
    Ryan Brennan April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • His role as Robbie Prendergrast, a Philadelphia area garbage collector turned trap house robber who is hunted by the FBI, has already earned him a Critics Choice Award nomination, following Critics Choice and Emmy noms for his work in Netflix’s Ozark.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Fed (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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