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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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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