PREYED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in overcome

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preyed (on or upon)

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verb

past tense of prey (on or upon)

as in fed (on, upon, or off)

to seize and eat (something) as prey a fox has been preying on the chickens

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Adjective

Sheffield is sticking to her campaign promise of helping Detroit's most vulnerable overcome homelessness.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 29 July 2026
With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.

— Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025

Definition of overcome

Adjective

The California Department of Justice has begun an investigation, which under state law happens when a person shot by police is considered unarmed.

— Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Lackey was charged with unarmed burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, criminal mischief and interruption of critical infrastructure, according to the booking report.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unarmed

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Her doctor advised her to stop clinical hyperpigmentation treatments for her dark spots and uneven skin tone as some ingredients could be unsafe to use while trying to conceive or during pregnancy.

— Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
That authority is normally used to remove unsafe products from the market, not fast-track them.

— Will Stone, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

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