FEEDS (ON, UPON, OR OFF) Synonyms: 11 Similar Words

feeds (on, upon, or off)

verb

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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The returnees have strained local communities, many of which already have scant resources in a country where poverty is rife and malnutrition stalks the most vulnerable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
The movie is set in a 13th-century English village and follows the townspeople as a mysterious, folkloric creature stalks their village.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of stalks

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Seconds later, Bella, an 11-year-old husky, jumps in and chases the bear across the driveway and away from the child.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Tired of spending his days simply delighting in psychological torture and revenge, Lestat publicly chases the life of a famous rock star, writing and producing an album and performing in a cross-country tour while maintaining a fake vampire persona.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Definition of chases

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Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Mayhem comes to a coastal New England town in the form of a killer shark who hunts anybody dumb enough to get in the water.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of hunts

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Zeus obliges, striking their ship with a thunderbolt that destroys it and kills every member of Odysseus’ crew except the king himself.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Zeus destroys Odysseus’ last ship, killing his crew and leaving Odysseus as the only survivor.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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