Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed (on, upon, or off)
Verb
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The law is named for Marsy Ann Nicholas, a 21-year-old college senior in California who was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend.—
Gabriel Velasquez Neira,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026 -
The group is preyed upon by not only the harsh terrain, beset by hunger and desperation, but are also stalked by something older and far more merciless than the desert itself.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The closing sequence, where Scarpetta is chased through her home by the murderer, was filmed on the final day of shooting.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kathie Lee Gifford never chased fame.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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They are routinely hunted by Iran and Turkey, which consider some Kurdish militias to be terrorist organizations.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.
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