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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed (on, upon, or off)
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By the time they were chased by regime forces, their boat was virtually dead at sea, the remaining engine barely running.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
One chases agility and research breakthroughs, the other aims for affordability and everyday utility.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vito Acconci masturbated under a wooden ramp and stalked people on the streets of New York City.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the clip, a young Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) is back in the Upside Down, where he was sent in Season 1, and he’s being stalked by its terrifying monsters.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Investigators found the bodies nearby — Davis and Shelton had been shot, Friedt had been stabbed with a hunting knife whose blade broke off in her chest, and Flemmons died from asphyxiation after suffering blunt-force injuries, per A&E, citing Julie Young’s book The Burger Chef Murders in Indiana.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The actual culling is reserved for licensed hunters and local hunting associations, some of whom do it recreationally or as a part-time job.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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