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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  • Her father, Bernard, had run away from his own parents at fourteen to chase his version of the American Dream.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But there isn’t one collective goal for this team to chase over the next 17 days.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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  • In the federal case, Mangione faces two counts of stalking, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
    Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Fleetwood Mac alum Lindsey Buckingham was reportedly attacked in Santa Monica by a woman suspected of stalking the musician.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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