feeds (on, upon, or off)

Definition of feeds (on, upon, or off)next
present tense third-person singular of feed (on, upon, or off)
as in stalks
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 You Dreamed of Empires (2024), the emperor Moctezuma stalks his palace in 1519 Tenochtitlan—today’s Mexico City—in a fog of psychedelic-induced delirium, glammed-out like an Aztec David Bowie.
    Anderson Tepper, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Not sure which stalks to buy or how to store them?
    Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the Ring video, a person dressed in black pants and a gray T-shirt, with a gray sweatshirt draped over his shoulder, chases two dogs down a residential street, spraying them with pellets from what looks like a gel gun.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Or do coaches even matter and everyone just chases the bag?
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The move comes as the industry hunts for training data to use in the workplace itself.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Julie Allemand is an elite passer and playmaker who hardly ever hunts her own shot.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sprinkle dill over your food after cooking, as heat destroys its flavor.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Cody Rhodes destroys ‘outside forces’ in scathing promo Cody Rhodes’ promos in the midst of Pat McAfee’s insertion into his WrestleMania feud with Randy Orton blurred the line on what was real and what was kayfabe.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Feeds (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeds%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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