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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  • When two campers in the Colorado backcountry thought they were being stalked by a mountain lion last week, Clear Creek County deputies decided to mount a rescue themselves.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • That series starred Gadd, in an autobiographical role, as a stand-up comedian being stalked by an obsessive fan, played by Jessica Gunning.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
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  • According to officials, Sergeant Carlos Arias and Officer Edwin Ruiz got out of their vehicle and chased Muse on foot.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • That outburst from the Twins effectively chased lefty ace Garrett Crochet from the game.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 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 15 Apr. 2026.

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