feed (on, upon, or off)

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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  • The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Another picture showed Luai, wearing a blue button-down shirt and tan shorts, chasing after a ball in an open field.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 June 2025
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  • More Family being ‘violently’ stalked finds knife, note on doorstep in CA, feds say In Southern California, a family was terrorized by threatening calls and found a knife and note on their doorstep, the FBI says.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
  • They were stalked and murdered by an extremist who also nearly killed state senator John Hoffman and his wife, and who had a hit list of other Democratic officials.
    Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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  • All the while, a menacing gangster named Vince (Cranston) looms in the background, hunting Marius down for a debt that could cost him his life.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • The Minnesota Lynx are leading the pack and are hunting for their first title since 2017.
    Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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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 14 Jul. 2025.

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