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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  • Our setting is 13th-century England and our subject a mysterious creature who stalks the foggy countryside, ready to pounce on errant villagers.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
  • This masterful horror novel about a vengeful vampire who stalks a reservation is told through interviews which gives it a spine-tingling realism.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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  • Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
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  • But while many hiring professionals are concerned about applicants using AI in the process, one leader actually hunts for talent using the tech in application rounds.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Accordingly, the treatments misprescribed can be ineffective at best and harmful at worst, all while the parasite further destroys the cornea.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The bill also establishes a Class A misdemeanor if someone, without authorization of the patients, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a request for medication or rescission of a request for medication to affect a health care decision.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2026.

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