feed (on, upon, or off)

Definition of feed (on, upon, or off)next
as in to prey (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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Verb
  • But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.
    Kathi Rigby, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • Reporters soon descended, leading to subsequent lore of a sort of revolt, with students, particularly varsity athletes, chasing reporters away, even — as legend has it — locking some in the music room.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
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  • The News has reached out to Bath Village Police for additional information regarding the events preceding the arrest and who Comstock is accused of stalking.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • Both depict the story of an attorney and family being stalked by a violent psychopath.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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  • Students at a California elementary school are banding together to raise awareness and money to save the bald eagle hunting area at San Bernardino National Forest's Big Bear Valley, home of the viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • Becky Hill reads Alex Murdaugh 2023 guilty verdict In 2023, Murdaugh was convicted of gunning down his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family’s hunting estate in 2021.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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“Feed (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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