fed (on, upon, or off)

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed (on, upon, or off)
  1. stalked
  2. chased
  3. hunted
Verb
  • Chicago was eyed as the next Seattle, and nearly every garage band with an amp was being stalked and scouted.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 8 July 2026
  • Wiener said the same individual had stalked him on a plane and in an airport in December 2023.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of stalked
Verb
  • In that operation, federal agents randomly chased people in shopping centers, neighborhoods and a church grounds — making arrests, prompting businesses to close and causing widespread fear among immigrant communities.
    — Diamy Wang July 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • The animal charged toward the visitor, chased him back and forth through a patch of trees, and, ultimately, struck the man with its horns, launching and flipping him over.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • The find suggested the hobbits had hunted with tools to take down the large animals.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Some of them, like some of today’s shooting writers and editors, probably hunted little or never.
    — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Definition of hunted
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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 18 Jul. 2026.

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