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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Verb
  • In the woods near their home, Viggo runs while Oscar chases him.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 16 May 2025
  • The result is a property that doesn’t chase trends but sets them.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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  • The result is a low-grade cultural fear, with people placing masking tape on device mics and TikTokers begging Siri to stop stalking them.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
  • Hunger is so rife that famine is once again stalking Gaza, according to the World Food Program's Antoine Renard, who's just returned from there.
    / CBS News, CBS News, 18 May 2025
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  • There is no evidence of Malayan tigers living or hunting in groups except for mothers raising their young, officials said.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
  • Jalen Brunson is hunting and killing, even Jrue Holiday.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 May 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 24 May. 2025.

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