feeds (on, upon, or off)

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
  • After realizing that a mysterious, violent creature stalks the corridors, Clark manages to escape, but something about the Backrooms compels him.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Chive flowers can be harvested in the same way by cutting the woody flower stalks off at the soil line.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.
    Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Down below, an Army private (Charles Melton) hunts the killer.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • This is an eagle that genuinely hunts monkeys in the forest canopy.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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  • An agent that cannot reliably query real-time pricing and inventory, or that cannot preserve brand logic through a checkout flow, destroys the value that luxury merchants have spent decades building.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • April freeze destroys crops Early on the morning of April 21, temperatures in Maryland dropped into the low 20s after weeks of unseasonably warm weather.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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