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

feeds (on, upon, or off)

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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 suspicions and secrets and lies pile on from there as a Night Stalker-like serial killer named The Trawler stalks wealthy estates and a Manson-like cult called the Riders of the After Life paint satanic symbols and invade homes.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
In parks, in backyards, in woods that are lovely, dark, and deep, a many-legged menace now stalks the land.

— Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of stalks

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Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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Now, everyone who hunts whitetails has heard about scrapes, and hunters who correctly utilize scrapes score more consistently than those who don’t.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
Here's a look at what the orbiter captured, and what could be next as NASA also hunts for the crash site.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunts

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T cells, a type of immune cell that detects and destroys infected or abnormal cells, normally perform this inspection.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

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