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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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  • Vito Acconci masturbated under a wooden ramp and stalked people on the streets of New York City.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the clip, a young Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) is back in the Upside Down, where he was sent in Season 1, and he’s being stalked by its terrifying monsters.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Then Oliver splashes his blameless girlfriend in the face, and the three men flee, chased by a group of enraged barflies.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The investigation seemed to stall after her body was found as police chased leads that did not pan out.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • The worst killers on Earth are captured and taken to an alien planet/game preserve where they're hunted by two warring Predator factions.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Bears were once hunted so much in Japan that their population dropped precipitously – but environmental protections were introduced in the 1990s, allowing the bear population to recover.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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