Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed (on, upon, or off)
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Aljorna, the affidavit claimed, hit a light pole before fleeing from the car, with an ICE agent chasing him on foot toward the home.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026 -
An immigration officer chased Aljorna who, according to the government, violently resisted arrest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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He’s also accused of assault, stalking, criminal possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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After stalking up unseen to within fifty yards, the three men suddenly stand up straight and march shoulder to shoulder directly toward the corpse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail walked not by humans but traversed and carved by elephants, a creature still misunderstood, vilified and hunted for its cataclysmic-like ability to reshape land, and sometimes communities.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Under normal weather conditions, iguana control companies use air guns to hunt the lizards, while IzzyTrap uses traps that can catch up to 25 iguanas at a time.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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