fed (on, upon, or off)

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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  • Unity successfully stalked and became close friends with Adolf Hitler himself.
    Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Set on Juneteenth, the film follows a group of friends who venture to a remote cabin in the woods to celebrate the holiday, only to be stalked by a mysterious masked killer.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Two Cornell students hunted and skinned a 120-pound bear inside a residence hall kitchen over the weekend, university personnel said.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Now you’re trapped inside, hunted by rogue security protocols and hostile malware.
    David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Sep. 2025.

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