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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed (on, upon, or off)
Verb
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Other segments feature a woman being stalked by telephone and a nurse whose decision to steal a ring from a corpse turns out to be very ill-advised.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025 -
After World War II, hunger stalked large swaths of the globe, including Europe and parts of Asia.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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For decades, venture capital chased the fast and the frictionless.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Helm’s valley, though it is being grazed by herds, hunted across by packs and stooped upon from above, seems a bit – dull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Roy Ahmaogak mentioned seeing the gray whales (which aren't often hunted, due to being unappetizing) in passing to an employee of the borough, who then reported the whales to a biologist.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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