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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed (on, upon, or off)
Verb
  • The manager has now taken him off with his team chasing a goal in six games this season.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Unlike many fashion brands that chase seasonal trends, Freja New York releases individual styles for each season, perfecting them through customer feedback.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Eric Swarbrick pleaded guilty to interstate stalking and threatening the CEO of Swift's former record label in 2019.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • This leads to a persistent pursuit, stalking, and sometimes even violence, which is all justified by the idea that the other person wants it.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Set in a fictional, secluded land of mountains and lakes, Ochi follows a plucky teen named Yuri (played by Helena Zengel), who’s been raised by her father to fear and hunt the reclusive little beasties called ochi.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
  • One that carries more weight with the context of the previous episode, in which Gibbs discovered that his VA support group leader was Sandman, a deadly sniper the team has been hunting since the pilot.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 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 May. 2025.

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