feeding (on, upon, or off)

present participle of feed (on, upon, or off)
as in preying (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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  • In December 2022, Kendra Licari was arrested and charged with five counts, including stalking a minor and obstruction of justice, ABC News and Today reported at the time.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • She was arrested in December of that year and pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Ecuador are a couple of points behind Brazil and sit in the middle of the chasing pack, but that is not the whole story.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than chasing every trend or asset class, invest where your heritage, relationships, and insight give you natural advantage.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Originally built in 1888 as a hunting lodge for the Austrian imperial family, Grand Hotel Fasano has evolved over the decades from a regal retreat into a gathering place for Europe's creative elite.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Feeding (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeding%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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